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Contempt of Court & Divorce

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Help! In our divorce I agreed to pay 50% of a handful of bills, plus $1500 in attorney's fees. I was supposed to do this within 6 months, but my ex-husband hit me right up for a child-support garnishment (yes he received custody, thanks to Missouri's great laws, and no money to hire an attorney and the fact that I was terrified of him) and I haven't had any money to take care of the other bills. Now, he has filed contempt of court charges. My attorney says to get it paid, but I don't have the money. Can I file bankruptcy on any or all of the items in the divorce decree, including the attorney fees? Can I file bankruptcy on the 2nd home mortgage and that kind of stuff? My attorney says that if I don't pay, I could go to jail. What would that prove, as I would then be able to pay my child support of $1400 a month? Plus, now I am spending money on an attorney to handle all of this for me.

If you have any advice please let me know.

Thanks,
Michelle
 



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