Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Arizona

Do I have to pay my ex-wifes's credit card debt?
While deployed to Iraq my cheating ex-wife took out two credit cards and maxed them out totaling $4,000. Be advised we were divorced in a community property state (Arizona). It is at that time that she told me about the credit cards and she agreed to pay them all. According to the divorce decree she was soley responsible for that credit card debt and I was released from any liability. 6 months later she still hasn't paid any of the debt. The creditors are coming after me for payment since I live in a community property state. They don't care about the divorce decree since they weren't party to the agreement. I could lose my security clearance if I refuse to pay. Am I obligated to pay her debt? I simply don't have the money (single father)

Asked on 7/19/08, 5:45 pm

Brian Blum Blum Law Office, PLC

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Re: Do I have to pay my ex-wifes's credit card debt?

You should resubmit this question in the Family Law section. You might get a quicker response there.

Answered on 7/22/08, 2:35 pm

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