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    Default Who is Responsible for Ex-Husband's Medical Debts in Colorado

    Hello, I live in Colorado. I was contacted by a collection agency and told that I was going to be sued for my ex-husband's medical debts. My question is can I really be sued for his debts? I was not at the hospital when he was seen,did not visit him while he was there, actually did not know he was in the hospital.

    The collection agency called me at my job and said it was for employment verification ( I am the manager who takes that type of call) and they asked about me! and proceeded to tell me that I am being sued for $25,000 for ex husbands unpaid medical bills. One when we were married, several before the marriage and several after.

    Please offer some advice to me, as I cannot afford to pay HIS bills. ( he is delinquent in child support for $15,000) We have been divorced for 2 1/2 years.

    Thanks so much
    ~Exwife who just wants to move on

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    Default Re: Responsible for Ex-Husband's Medical Debts Colorado

    Why didn't you address his medical debts in your divorce?

    You are not responsible for medical debts he incurred before the marriage or after the divorce.

    I don't see anything that makes you responsible for your spouse's medical debts under statute or common law - although I may have overlooked something. (I suggest a quick call to a Colorado family law firm, perhaps even the lawyer who helped you with the divorce, as they should be able to quickly clarify your obligations for a spouse's necessary medical care during marriage.) Absent a statutory or common law "doctrine of the necessities," you would be liable only as a matter of contract - for example, if you signed something with your spouse's treatment provider guaranteeing payment of his bills.

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