View Full Version : Can my ex sue me for a 10 year old marrital debt?
mmocha35
Dec 18, 2013, 07:56 AM
I married & divorced in Florida over a decade ago and in the decree I was to pay a certain amount of credit card debit, none of which my name was on, and some I didn't even know he had. Can he STILL try to sue me in small claims court to collect?
Curlyben
Dec 18, 2013, 07:58 AM
Did you abide by the divorce decree ?
mmocha35
Dec 18, 2013, 08:00 AM
Abide? As in pay the debt, no? Everything else was followed
J_9
Dec 18, 2013, 08:03 AM
If you were ordered to pay he can sue you for contempt if you did not pay.
mmocha35
Dec 18, 2013, 08:10 AM
Even if it was iver 10 years ago? What about the statue of limitations in the state of Florida? Does it not apply?
J_9
Dec 18, 2013, 08:12 AM
I'm not familiar with Florida SOL, however this was a court order. Correct? If so, you are in contempt of that order.
mmocha35
Dec 18, 2013, 08:16 AM
OK... I understansd. I don't like it, but I do understand. I guess at that time I could countersue because there were obligations not met on his behalf as well.
AK lawyer
Dec 18, 2013, 10:20 AM
As has been said, he can probably get a contempt order to force OP to pay.
But, to answer the question, not in small claims court.