garnishment

[tishhuff]

What is the name of your state? Ohio
I have a garnishment coming out of my check from a bill that I had when I was married 9 years ago. The problem is my exhusband was responsible for half of this bill in our divorce, when i received the judgement papers i wrote to the law firm explaining this asking what i could do if anything, i got no response. I have been told recently that I could have fought this in court, with proof of divorce agreement. Is there anything I can do now that the garnishment has already started??? What is the name of your state?

[Ladynred]

Unfortunately, about the only thing you can do is appeal the garnishment, you might succeed in getting it reduced if it causes you hardship ( and you can prove that).

What you were told about your liability for this and your divorce is wrong. The only parties bound by that divorce decree are you and your ex.. your creditors are NOT bound by the division of debts/assets in divorce and don't care who was 'assigned' to pay things. If your name was on that account, either singly or jointly, then you are liable for that debt - and the creditors sued and won their judgment.

Sorry.. not a whole lot you can do. You could drag the ex back into family court for contempt of the court order (divorce decree) and the court may make him pay you back.