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My question involves a marriage in the state of:Indiana
Obvioulsy this is a complicated issue, but I will try to keep to the point. My ex and I divorced in Jan. 2013. In the decree, we agreed to split some joint debts and hold each other harmless for those debts.
I was able to honor that on 2 of the 3 joint debts, but now it looks as if I will have to file Chapter 7 and not repay the last joint debt. I tried in good faith to fullfill those debts, but was unable to refinance and remove her name from the last joint debt, as my debt was too high ( in part becasue she did not remove me from her joint debts) As I understand it, my debt to the creditor will be absolved , but not my debt to my ex - is that correct? However she is not filing bankruptcy and therefore the creditor can pursue her for that joint debt.
She is taking me to court for contempt. However, she has failed to remove my name from any of the 3 joints debts we shared, and is deliquent on one of those accounts.
Will the judge only see me in contempt? Or will he see her as well?
And what are some potential outcomes concerning the divorce decree considering I am filing Chapter 7?
Was she ordered to remove your name from those joint debts? Did she have sufficient available credit to do so? The problem is that she is not the one filing for bankruptcy and therefore making you responsible for her share of the debts. You however, ARE doing so. That is a problem.