
I Ain’t No Hollaback Girl asked: I am going through an ugly divorce. I learned that my husband (prior to our separation) opened up a credit card account in my name, with him as an authorized user. He proceeded to rack up a ton of debt. I was aware of some credit charges that he was making, but believed they were in his name. He always paid the bills on time out of our joint account.
Do I have any standing here or will this be decided in divorce court?
According to my lawyer, in regards to my divorce it wont matter. Any debt that was accrued is considered marital debt. Even if all the debt had been in his name I would still be responsible for half of it.’
We live in a no-fault state.
Also…he had a power of attorney at the time he opened up the card. We were happily married at the time the card was opened.
Debbie–
My husband signed up for paperless billing, so no statements ever came to our house
Ted…
He had a POA when he opened up the card. Many of the charges were made AFTER the POA expired Do you think this changes the circumstances?
My lawyer doesn’t seem really concerned yet he is not a criminal attorney so he cant/wont advise me on these issues only as how they relate to my divorce
Rafael