Can a lien be placed on spouses assets

[smilincat2]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

My ex owes $18,000+ in child support. He has no assets in his name. He and his spouse are selling a home. The property is in his spouses name, can any action be taken??

 

[Silverplum]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

My ex owes $18,000+ in child support. He has no assets in his name. He and his spouse are selling a home. The property is in his spouses name, can any action be taken??

Probably not, but you should check with a local attorney to be sure of PA's laws.

I'll tell you this, though: It is NOT stepmom's JOB or DUTY or OBLIGATION to pay jack for HIS and YOUR children. Not one dime.

It's not inconceivable that this is HER asset alone, and the proceeds belong to her alone.

 

[smilincat2]

FYI: My ex purchases the properties but puts his assets in others peoples name. So far he hasn't had any problems with doing that. Because the properties are really his and not his wife's or brother's I was wondering if any action could be taken.

His wife has no income at all and has had no income for 4 yrs.

 

[disseddad]

Feel for ya

Hopefully there'll be some cosmic justice and she'll dump him and take her house that's in her name. He must really trust her. Wonder if she's thought of that.

 

[OhReally?]

What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania

My ex owes $18,000+ in child support. He has no assets in his name. He and his spouse are selling a home. The property is in his spouses name, can any action be taken??

And WHY do you think it's SOMEONE ELSE'S legal responsibility to support this child? A child that is NOT hers?

 

[OhReally?]

FYI: My ex purchases the properties but puts his assets in others peoples name. So far he hasn't had any problems with doing that. Because the properties are really his and not his wife's or brother's I was wondering if any action could be taken.

His wife has no income at all and has had no income for 4 yrs.

Her finances and what she does with her assets et al is none of your business.

 

[nextwife]

FYI: My ex purchases the properties but puts his assets in others peoples name. So far he hasn't had any problems with doing that. Because the properties are really his and not his wife's or brother's I was wondering if any action could be taken.

His wife has no income at all and has had no income for 4 yrs.

Doesn't matter, if she had a nest egg to support not working, or some alternate source of income, like a trust fund. She might have owned the place F&C before the marriage. You can't know what assets she brought TO the marriage. I worked and saved and invested for years before marrying my husband, so I already owned my house when we got married.

 

[Silverplum]

Doesn't matter, if she had a nest egg to support not working, or some alternate source of income, like a trust fund. She might have owned the place F&C before the marriage. You can't know what assets she brought TO the marriage. I worked and saved and invested for years before marrying my husband, so I already owned my house when we got married.

I had a pretty nice car at the time I married my H. The X actually filed for an increase and TOLD the magistrate about MY car. She suggested (!) that either the magistrate give her my car, or order me to sell it and give her the money. (BTW: there were no arrears, there was no legal reasoning behind this whatsoever. It's called "covetousness.")

I still remember the amazing verbal smackdown that occurred immediately following.

Yep, it can still make me LOL!

 

[amandarez]

Question to OP about house

Is it just the title in the ex's name or also the mortgage. If both are in her name, and it wasn't dealt with in the divorce settlement then I would imagine that it is her house and he has no stake in it. And is screwed -- it doesn't matter if he put the money into it if it is titled in her name then it is her house (like a gift)

However, if it was dealt with in the divorce settlement then your fiance will have to follow that decree. I would imagine if he owe's that much - the ex will ask the court to hold his share of the profits and deduct his back support.

Just my 2 cents - a lawyer might disagree but it seems reasonable to me.

 

[Silverplum]

Is it just the title in the ex's name or also the mortgage. If both are in her name, and it wasn't dealt with in the divorce settlement then I would imagine that it is her house and he has no stake in it. And is screwed -- it doesn't matter if he put the money into it if it is titled in her name then it is her house (like a gift)

However, if it was dealt with in the divorce settlement then your fiance will have to follow that decree. I would imagine if he owe's that much - the ex will ask the court to hold his share of the profits and deduct his back support.

Just my 2 cents - a lawyer might disagree but it seems reasonable to me.

What are you talking about??

The poster's X is not divorcing. He and his spouse are merely selling their house.