Family vs Civil Court

[mikenmoe]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?Michigan
Will the civil court just refer unresolved bills back to family court? The divorce papers state that Friend of the Court will not get involved in unresoled medical and activitiy expenses. How else can we collect from exwife?

 

[mistoffolees]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?Michigan
Will the civil court just refer unresolved bills back to family court? The divorce papers state that Friend of the Court will not get involved in unresoled medical and activitiy expenses. How else can we collect from exwife?

1. What (exactly) does the divorce decree say wrt medical expenses?
2. What are the circumstances of medical expenses being incurred?

Oh, and 'WE' can't collect anything from the ex-wife. The ex-husband may be able to if you answer the above questions, but 'WE' are not parties to the divorce.

 

[mikenmoe]

Family Court vs Civil Court

As of last court date the parties involved were to pay thier share of all medical expenses where husband pays 67% and exwife pays 33%.The medical expenses are routine doctor visits and RX's. The husband and exwife are to share childrens activities expenses 50%/50%. The case worker said that they can not address it at the FOC because of the last agreement to work out expenses on thier own. The lawyer for the exwife has now brought up exwifes incurred debt even though it was not part of original motion(regarding son moving in with husband) The husband wants to call it even since the difference between his debt and her debt are so close, why waste time and money to pay a lawyer?

 

[mistoffolees]

I asked for exact wording for a reason. Your explanation is contradictory. First you say the court order says they're to pay 67%/33%. Then you say the case worker said that they had to work it out themselves. Please explain EXACTLY what is going on. Is there a court order? What does it say?

You're only obligated to do what the court orders you to do. If there's a court order, you have to do exactly what it says. If there is no court order on the matter, you're not going to be able to force the other side to do your bidding. And, frankly, if it's just routine doctors' visits and prescriptions that occurred while the divorce was pending, it's probably not a big enough number to fight over.

You either work it out between the two parties (once again, YOU are not a party to this), or you WILL be spending money on lawyers and/or court time.