Legal Question in Bankruptcy in Florida

Old court order
My divorce and financial hearing was held in New York in 1990. I was then out of work with no assets. My former wife had substantial assets and was working. I supplied financial information. She did not. The Judge issued her decision more than 3 years later saying I should pay all support based on my earnings when I was working. By the time I received the court order in 1993, retroactive to the trial date in 1990, the debt was huge and I was still out of work. In a subsequent court hearing in Florida, I was ordered to pay $150 a month out of my social security income on the arrears which had increased to more than $70,000 over the years. I have been doing so for the last six years and the arrears are now around $64,000. At 71 years of age, unemployed, I will never be able to pay the arrears. My daughter will be 21 in 2002. Can I discharge the arrearage in bankruptcy and still continue paying the $150 a month?

Asked on 9/21/01, 2:59 pm

Anthony Comparetto Comparetto Law Firm

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Re: Old court order

Child support is not dischargable;

Alimony is not dischargable;

equitable distribution is dischargable

Answered on 11/05/01, 9:30 pm

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