Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

My ex-wife sued me over a year of unpaid medical bills. They were never submitted to me correctly and while I paid them for several years I stopped. She neglected to comply with her part of the divorce in which my belongings were never returned to me. After not going to court, a default judgment was submitted against me and the wage garnishments are too high. Is there anything that I can do at this point? Over half of the amount owed is going to attorney fees. Can those be disputed or do I have a right to see them? The things that I was supposed to get in the divorce, if I sue for the monetary cost of those items, can that be used against the wage garnishment. Also feel like I should mention that the "child" in question is now 25.


Asked on 8/27/13, 7:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Fran Brochstein Attorney & Mediator

It's impossible to answer your questions without looking at the legal documents.

It appears that you did not appear in court and a judge ruled against you (aka a default judgment). If it's been a long time, you have probably lost time to appeal it.

I would recommend that you take all of your paperwork to an attorney and pay for an hour of an attorney's time to look over everything and give you his/her opinion.

Look on this website and on www.avvo.com for an attorney in your county.

Good luck!

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Answered on 8/28/13, 9:51 am


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