Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia
Financial responsibility of one spouse to the other
Is a spouse legally responsible for the medical bills of a disabled spouse?
Asked on 3/13/08, 1:42 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson
Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson
Re: Financial responsibility of one spouse to the other
There is that possibility under Virginia law since such medical bills could be adjudged to be among the so-called "necessaries of life" for which a spouse could be held responsible if the disabled spouse was without resources to pay these bills.
Answered on 3/13/08, 6:09 pm