Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Oklahoma

Credit Card - bankruptcy-divorce

In a divorce, my ex took a ccard, that had $3000 on it, then ran it up to $16K and filed bankruptcy and then the creditor came after me... and says I owe, the ex will not pay it, or help...what are my options legally, I do not want to pay his debt. Can the creditor come aftter me, in regards to garnishment etc... I have a decree stating the ex liable, they say so what...he says nothing. HELP!


Asked on 11/29/06, 11:28 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Steve Chlouber Fuller, Chlouber & Frizzell, L.L.P.

Re: Credit Card - bankruptcy-divorce

Since you apparently did not cancel the credit card during the divorce, you remained a co-obligor on the card long after the divorce was finalized. The divorce decree effects obligations between you and your husband, but not between you and the creditor. You should contact an attorney regarding the remote possibility that you could file a "contempt citation" against your ex for failure to pay the debt under the decree.

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Answered on 11/29/06, 12:02 pm


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