Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My husband and I are going through a divorce. He has been gone for 4 months. During our marriage We obtained credit cards. They were auto approvals to be activated on the internet. Two were in his name and one was is in both. The thing is I activated the cards and HE KNEW about them during our marriage. He did nothing about them and never filed a "complaint". The cards were cut up and stopped being used WHEN HE WAS STILL LIVING at the house. Now,since I served him the papers,he filed a complaint against me and is arguing fraud. I have since talked to the deputy that he filed with,and the deputy said I should not worry since the debt was acquired while married and he knew about them and did nothing until after the divorce and he was out of the house. I have been a nervous wreck about this and what to know if the deputy is right? I know he is doing this because I filed and he does not want to pay the debt,but that does not change what I am going through mentally. Please help. Thank you.


Asked on 9/02/09, 8:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brent Rose The Orsini & Rose Law Firm

The deputy is correct about divorce law. Once a couple is married, they are both liable for any debt acquired after the marriage occurs, regardless of whose name the debt is in. However, the loan or credit card company will only come after the person whose name is on the debt. They don't care about the divorce judgment.

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Answered on 9/02/09, 9:24 pm


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