Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

My wife is going through a battle with her ex-husband to pay debt he assumed as part of the divorce decree. Upon finalizing the decree, he agreed to take on 100% of the debt of a credit card that is in my wife's name. He had been making payments for the past year but recently decided to stop paying, as instructed by his attorney. We have written the credit card company to try to have the debt put in his name; however, we have a feeling that his credit is not decent enough to even get a credit line to do so. How do we get him to pay? Also, if he declares bankruptcy, what happens to my wife, considering he stopped paying the credit card payments and it's in her name/affects her credit?


Asked on 9/20/11, 2:31 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Glenn Brown Real World Law, P.C.

Your wife is ultimately responsible to the credit card company if the debt is her name. She needs to make the payments to save her credit.

She can sue him in court for the money but good luck if he doesn't have it.

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Answered on 9/20/11, 3:06 pm


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