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  • Dec 18, 2013, 07:56 AM
    mmocha35
    Can my ex sue me for a 10 year old marrital debt?
    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?
  • Dec 18, 2013, 07:58 AM
    Curlyben
    Did you abide by the divorce decree ?
  • Dec 18, 2013, 08:00 AM
    mmocha35
    Abide? As in pay the debt, no? Everything else was followed
  • Dec 18, 2013, 08:03 AM
    J_9
    If you were ordered to pay he can sue you for contempt if you did not pay.
  • Dec 18, 2013, 08:10 AM
    mmocha35
    Even if it was iver 10 years ago? What about the statue of limitations in the state of Florida? Does it not apply?
  • Dec 18, 2013, 08:12 AM
    J_9
    I'm not familiar with Florida SOL, however this was a court order. Correct? If so, you are in contempt of that order.
  • Dec 18, 2013, 08:16 AM
    mmocha35
    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.
  • Dec 18, 2013, 10:20 AM
    AK lawyer
    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.

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