Legal Question in Family Law in Illinois

Re: does my ex have legal rights to do the following

Hello. First of all your ex cannot take your

children away from you on the issue of these bills. In my opinion, the issue is whether the

divorce judgment ordered you to take steps to keep your ex from being sued over a bill that you

agreed to take responsibility for. You obviously

were qualified to file a bankruptcy petition

based upon your financial situation. Indirectly your children did benefit from this move since

your finances were protected by law from judg-

ments and subsequent garnishments against your

accounts which would affect your ability to care

for your children. In my opinion, you will be

on safe ground, but you should have representa-

tion in place should your ex decide to go on

the offensive against you in court. There is

a possibility that the creditors suing your ex

should be contacted by you in writing with a copy

of the divorce judgment advising them that, by

court order, the bills are your responsibility.

I am sure that by now you have been officially

discharged from the debts, so the creditors will

not be able to touch you and probably may then

leave your ex alone. I will be happy to answer

any additional questions that you may have.