How to Use Doctrine of Necessities in Court
My question involves collection proceedings in the State of: Indiana
We have court tomorrow for my medical bills. My ex-wife is listed in the suit. She never signed anything or even went to the hospital with me. (It was a CT SCAN) At the time of service she was a stay at home mom. How do I convince the judge she isn't liable for my medical bills using the doctrine of necessities?
Where can I even find the doctrine of necessities in law?
Re: How to Use Doctrine of Necessities in Court
If the doctrine of necessities applies, she would be liable for the cost of your necessary medical care. Read this.
Re: How to Use Doctrine of Necessities in Court
I have read and printed them for court. So I should be convincing the judge that the doctrine does not apply to this case? At the time of services and currently she was not and is not now financially superior.
I would like to find the doctrine of necessities in the law but can't find anything except appellant court decisions using it. Any ideas or will the court rulings citing the doctrine of necessities work?
Re: How to Use Doctrine of Necessities in Court
Do not, repeat, do NOT in any way suggest to the judge that he does not know the law or how it applies.
Re: How to Use Doctrine of Necessities in Court
Quote:
=joe83;638134]I have read and printed them for court. So I should be convincing the judge that the doctrine does not apply to this case? At the time of services and currently she was not and is not now financially superior.
she doesn't have to be financially superior for her to be held liable.
Quote:
I would like to find the doctrine of necessities in the law but can't find anything except appellant court decisions using it. Any ideas or will the court rulings citing the doctrine of necessities work?
Indiana does not have it in statute. It is through common law rulings.
- - - Updated - - -
Quote:
Quoting
cbg
Do not, repeat, do NOT in any way suggest to the judge that he does not know the law or how it applies.
well, if you say it like that it sounds so bad.
OP, you will have to present support for your argument. That means you will have to find applicable case law that supports your argument that your wife should not be held liable for your debts.