Bills not being paid per divorce decree

[Hadamson]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
Per my divorce decree signed by the judge 6/3/09 my ex husband has retained the Sleep number bed that is in my name and he is supposed to be making the payments. He has not made a payment since April, I've been making the payments and he is still retaining the bed. He is volatile, so I can not go and get the bed and am just wondering what I can do legally to retrieve the bed or have him pay for the bed. I don't really have money to pay a lawyer and making this payment is a financial burden on me...if someone could please advise me on what I need to do next, I would greatly appreciate it.

 

[dad43]

file for contempt...if he has already been ordered to keep making payments, and you've been making them for 4 months now, take him back to court for the missed payments...can you see about switching the loan to him?

 

[LdiJ]

file for contempt...if he has already been ordered to keep making payments, and you've been making them for 4 months now, take him back to court for the missed payments...can you see about switching the loan to him?

I agree, file for contempt. You do not have to hire an attorney to do so, you can do it yourself.

Check at the courthouse that has jurisdiction for forms to file a "show cause for contempt". Your state government website might have them available online.

 

[Hadamson]

bills not being paid per divorce decree

Thank you, I will look into the paperwork for filing for contempt...I'm just so tired of fighting with him.

 

[Ohiogal]

Why didn't you bring up the April and May payments at the final hearing if the divorce was finalized on June 3?

 

[Hadamson]

he kept promising he was going to make the payments, that he was just a little behind cause he just moved. I believed him, so I didn't say anything. I was giving him the benefit of doubt, but I realize that was a mistake.