Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in New York

Debt Collection
Eight years ago at the age of seventeen, I gave birth to a
child. I was covered under my parents insurance but
my child was not . Shortly after my eighteenth birthday I
was notified by a collection agency that I owed the
money for my sons hospital stay. Am I responsible for
this money being I was only seventeen at the time? I
am asking because now eight years later the collection
agency has garnished my pay.

Asked on 6/09/06, 10:17 pm

Andrew Nitzberg Andrew Nitzberg & Associates

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Re: Debt Collection

This is an interesting question.

When contacted by the collection agency when you turned 18, what did you say? You had a right to reject the debt at that time.

Has the collection agency received a court order? If so, when was the court order issued? They may have been too late to make the debt stick.

I am available for consultation on this matter.

Answered on 6/13/06, 3:07 pm

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