Paris, TX Divorce Law Firms & Lawyers

When you charged the attorney's fees to the card, did you and your ex have an agreement that he would pay it back? Also, it is important to see how your divorce decree addressed debt specifically and in general. If the decree assigns debt to each of you in a certain way, that would determine how strong of a case you would have against him. Generally, you can certainly go after him for the debt, but whether you can make a valid claim would depend on the above and other factors.

In Wisconsin there is no statutory percentageeither minimum or maximumfor maintenance. (There are statutory standards for child support.) Instead maintenance is on a case by case basis. The goals, the courts have said, can be to try to maintain both spouses at the standard of living they enjoyed before the divorce (which is almost impossible unless both spouses are physicians), or else to 'rehabilitate' the lower-earning spouse by supporting her or him while s/he gains the skills or training necessary to return to the job market with adequate skills. Good Luck. p.s. Retain a skilled family law attorney. It's almost always worth the expense.