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  1. #1
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    Default Agreed to Pay Too Much in Divorce Settlement

    My question involves a marriage in the state of:Iowa
    I was divorced May 2009. At the time of the div. I was unemployed. My unemployment check was 1,100. I have 3 kids. I was paying $600 for medical ins. I gained employment the same month making 25,000 yr. The div decree stated I do not need to pay alimony. I do not need to pay child support. However, there is a clause titled "Other".. in that it states I agree to pay my ex $1300/mo until the last child graduates high school. He is currently a freshman. In addition to that I agreed to pay half the second mortgage (my portion would be $9000) She was left with the home and 100,000 equity. I also agreed to pay all student loans. Hers and mine totaling $6000. I also agreed to pay for a loan associated with her hair salon totaling 10,000. In the div decree it states under the "Other" section, I will pay 1300, and in addition pay $200/ mo for the 10,000 loan associated with her business until that is paid in full. So, now we are at $1500/mo plus me paying med ins and the other loans and when I signed the decree I was unemployed. I had no legal representation. Plus, my ex and her attorney moved the venue of this divorce into another county from which we both resided cuz it would be cheaper for us to obtain a divorce. From the day I signed the document I was in contempt. This is so unfair and off balance. I know I was stupid.I just did not want to fight and I wanted it over with. I clearly was taken advantage of. How can I combat this?? I have been living with family members and paying med ins for kids and I have paid the 10,000 loan for her salon. I almost have the student loans paid. I have been paying her$950 mo.. However, I just pay her checks. There is no one monitoring this so it comes down to my checks to her as my proof. Please help.

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    Default Re: Divorce. Modification

    Please explain how you were taken advantage of?

    (Hint: You weren't)

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    Default Re: Divorce. Modification

    You weren't taken advantage of. You just made a huge mistake.

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    Default Re: Divorce. Modification

    Is there any recourse? I have questioned the change of venue as possible grounds to make this null and void.

    Yes, a huge mistake. What can I do to modify it? Since it is not titled child support or alimony. It is other.

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    Default Re: Divorce. Modification

    3 years after the fact? You can't appeal.

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    Default Re: Divorce. Modification

    I understand I can not appeal. Can this be modified? She makes over 30,000 dollars more than me.

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