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Can a collection agency garnish your wages for the remaining half of a debt that was deemed your ex-husband's responsibility in the divorce decree?
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∙ 18y ago
Yes. The divorce decree simply designates the responsibility of each spouse, it is not a legally binding agreement between the lender and the debtor's. Therefore, the lender may use collection procedures or judgments awarded against either or both parties of a joint debt.
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