Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Georgia

Divorce and credit debt

My husband move out of our home but still pays the mortage. I do not know where he lives or works and he does not answer his cell phone. We have a 15 year old at home with me. I took out credit cards in his name with me as an authorize user to pay the bills. I work. If we divorce is he responsible for half? Can I go to gail for doing this.


Asked on 3/31/05, 8:35 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Glenn M. Lyon, Esq. MacGREGOR LYON, LLC, Business Attorneys

Re: Divorce and credit debt

If you are an authorized user of the credit cards, then making purchases, paying bills, etc. is not illegal. How the property would be divided up in a divorce is decided on a case-by-case basis.

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Answered on 3/31/05, 7:01 pm
Glen Ashman Ashman Law Office also dba Glen Ashman Attorney

Re: Divorce and credit debt

You need to retain legal counsel immediately. You can't go to jail for not paying bills, but your husband can go to jail for not paying child support, if he isn't (even if no court has yet ordered it). As for who pays bills in a divorce, it is not necessarily 50-50; that must be decided in each case.

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Answered on 3/31/05, 8:40 am


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