Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

Divorce Law

My wife and I agreed and filed for an uncontested divorce. She has moved out of state before the divorce was processed. In 2002 I inherited a mobile home from my Father and added my wife's name to the title. She was going to let me keep the trailer. Now she is demanding and running up big debts on my credit cards. She says if I cancel the credit cards she will refile for divorce and demand 50% of our trailer. Can my wife continue to abuse my credit cards indefinely as long as she stays married. She is holding this issue concerning the tiltle of our home over my head.


Asked on 6/12/07, 9:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Marie-Anne Oatley

Re: Divorce Law

There are many issues in your question.

1. What happened to the original petition?

2. You do not need the other spouse here to get a divorce.

3. If you didn't have a valid temporary agreement to cover debt and other things up to the final judgment, you are both responsible for the credit card debt as of now.

4. You have to discuss with her how you are going to divide the assets. Threats are threats and can go in any direction. You have to draft an actual, binding agreement.

5. I would immediatly cancel the credit card and any other account you have jointly.

6. Start legal action ASAP so as to have some kind of temporary order that will protect you from the debt she might continue to accrue.

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Answered on 6/13/07, 9:42 am


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