Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
I am currently trying to divorce and have been trying since may 2009. The soon to be ex and I bought a house before we were legally married, and after I left and filed for divorce, I filed bankruptcy and released the house from my responsiblity. My bankruptcy was final Oct 2009. he was served with foreclosure papers recently and now refuses to sign the divorce papers stating he does not want to be held liable for the debt on the house. What can I do to make the divorce go final? We are both military and I am less than a month from going to Korea for a year and then from Korea I will be going to Germany.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Understand that bankruptcy law has little effect on divorce law. Though, under bankruptcy law, the creditor can't chase you for the money owed on the house, a divorce judge can still order that you owe half the debt to your spouse as far as divorce is concerned. If your spouse won't sign off on your version of how the divorce should go, you have to set your case for contested trial. It would be very wise to hire a family law attorney.
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