Legal Question in Family Law in Texas
Is it possible for me to sue my ex husband for my legal bills that I have incurred because of him and that I can not afford to pay? Our case was over and done with last March.
This was the answer I got:
That depends upon whether the terms of the decree obligate him to pay these bills. If so, then file a Petition for Enforcement. If these expenses were incurred subsequent to the divorce, and unrelated to the divorce, you will have to file a lawsuit, and be prepared to establish a legal basis for holding him liable.
No there is nothing in writing that says he has to pay. This lawsuit started last Fall and wrapped up last March was for a modification in visitation and more c/s. I incurred $15,000.00 worth of legal bills. He drug this out big time. We have 3 kids and one of our twins is special needs which is why I can only work p/t making crap wages. Before the lawsuit was initiated he was making demands that were not in the divorce decree and when told "no" started to use the kids and their well being as pawns/leverage to punish me. He was willing to go to any length with the children and put my daughter in the hands of people who can not take care of her just to get back at me. I had his visitation reduced and asked for more c/s and won both. Of course ever since then he's out for blood, I am the one with the children trying to stay above water financially but at all costs will protect them from him and the decisions he makes which are clearly poor choices.
A father should not be using his children especially when he knows his daughter's situation in any which way shape or form for his personal gain. My daughter can not be under "just anyone's care". I now have a huge legal bill due to his emotional/control issues not being met and the kids being his pawns. That's why I was asking about suing him to pay these bills that I would not have if he did not demand/threaten "that I would pay" if his requests were not made. The ironic thing about this is the money is now going towards legal bills and not towards the kids and their needs.
Please advise...
1 Answer from Attorneys
Sorry for your pain. Sorry you married and had children with such a jerk. Sorry that those children are caught in the middle and being used as pawns.
If you asked for and were not granted attorney's fees during the modification there is nothing I know of that you can do, You had an attorney, you should discuss this with him or her.
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