My EX-husband was court ordered to pay off a credit card here in AR; He fled to UT.  What can I do?
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You need to file suit in UT and get a court to enforce your AR judgement.  They legally have to under the full faith and credit clause as long as it is possible for a UT resident to do the same with a UT judgement.  \n\nContacting the creidt company won't do much, they didn't enter an order to the CC company absolving you of responsiblity to pay for it.  All the court entered was an order telling your husband to pay, nothing else.  You're still responsible for that payment to the CC company, YOU have to attempt to recollect from him not the CC company.
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Since he knew about it, did not petition the court at that time,  let alot of time go past, the court will view this most likely as allowing it.\n\nBut he will have to petition the court to find her in contempt, and order her to return to the state.\n\nalot better chance had it done it prior to her moving, or as soon as she moved.
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Write out a timeline of everything that happened, attach any documentation you have supporting this information and send it with a letter of complaint to the state bar association.  Follow up on a weekly basis by phone & in person.  Eventually, if you make enough of an nuisance of yourself they may bring all the lawyers involved up on charges, either suspend them for a length of time or disbar them, and make them reimburse you the amount of money you lost.\n\nI went through this same type of thing in Louisiana with an attorney who barely got me divorced and never followed up on the property settlement or child support.  He ended up being suspended for two months and reimbursing me half of the $1000.00 I'd paid him.  It took me two years of being persistant with the Louisiana bar to finally get some satifisfaction in this situation but it worked.
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I think if he has been ordered to pay child support some type of parternity must have been established.  He can go to court and stop you from moving out of state.  I would contact an attorney and talk them about this.  Good luck!
815843
The information above won't help you much. Perhaps if you can provide something more as to why you'd file a motion with a court to stop payment, that would help someone guide you.\n\nIt sounds more as if you're looking for a court rule...
273383
Call the court clerk where you went to court. They can give it to you.
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Go back to Court immediately and file papers (if you don't have an attorney, either call Legal Aid or ask the Clerk of the Court -who cannot give you legal advice, but CAN guide you to the correct forms to file) to bring the violation(s) of the Court Order to the attention of the judge for a ruling. Violations of a Court Order are Contempt of Court, and I have yet to meet a judge who takes these lightly (and I have met a couple, through similar situations caused by my ex). The Court does not feel warm & fuzzy about individuals who thumb their nose at the Court's authority. Until you take steps to get these matters brought back before a judge, your ex will continue to act without impunity. In the meantime, while you are waiting for a court date, take steps to protect your share of the community property, by making everyone (like banks, credit agencies, mortgage companies, etc.) aware of the Court's original ruling, in an effort to reduce your ex's chances of disposing of the property without your knowledge or permission. Good luck with this. Vindictive and unethical ex's can be very creative and resourceful. My ex even disposed of NON community property, when he got a hold of our daughter's house key, let himself in while I was out of town, stole my grandmother's hope chest and the hand-made quilts she had made which were in it, and sold them to a no-questions-asked dealer. I was unable to prove anything (it was all supposition and circumstantial, without witnesses) - and lost everything. DO NOT remain passive about this. You must act to protect your interests NOW.\n\nIf the vehicle is long-gone, the Court will likely not only find your ex to be in Contempt (and subject to fines and/or jail time), but will likely also order your ex to pay you at least half of what he sold it for - which he must prove. You should try and track down the paperwork pertaining to the sale, as best you can, to bring with you into Court. You should also consider getting a subpeona served on the person he sold the vehicle to, to force them to come into Court and testify as to the circumstances surrounding the sale. This person will likely be viewed as a hostile witness, but they WILL have to testify - unless THEY also want to face contempt charges. \n\nTaking these actions will send a clear message to your ex that he has rattled the wrong cage. Be diligent and persistent. You are not doing these things to "get back at" your ex. You are doing thse things to protect your interests.
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Honestly, you could prob. get the $$ back; but it would cost you, and might not be worth it. Anyway, you could get a lawyer in CA, and have him look into it.\n\nMy step-son had the same headache. It was cheaper for him to let it go and move on.
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I doubt there is anyone here who will be able to answer this question 100%...if there is, I haven't seen that person yet.\n\nHowever, I can give you an educated guess although I'm not positive I understand your question.  I'll make some guesses, first:  \n\nI'm guessing the DUI was in Alaska, and you want to move down to the lower 48?  \n\nI'm also guessing he still has fines to pay and the alcohol program left to do?  \n\nAnd lastly, I'm guessing that by moving from Alaska, your husband intends to disregard what the Court ordered him to do there in Alaska? (pay the fines and go to the program).\n\nHaving made all those guesses, some discussion is in order  (because the issue of transportation might be moot):\n\nYour husband might very well be able to legally move out of state, attend the DUI program in another state, and make his fine payments from somewhere else.  If you will be able to afford those things (sounds like times are tough), then he needs to get back to Court and talk to the judge.  In California, DUI folks can be allowed to do their programs in another state and the court isn't going to care where you're sending the fine payments from so that won't be an issue.\n\nIf your husband's unsupervised probation requires that he not leave the state, that's going to be an issue.  Again, talking to the judge might allow for some leeway on this issue.\n\nSo those are the issues I see if your husband wants to work *with* the Court to try and keep things above-board.\n\nIf what your husband wants or needs to do is just leave the state and ignore his legal obligations to the State of Alaska, then you do need to know about extradition from another state.\n\nI don't know what Alaska does about outstanding arrest warrants (because if your husband does not hold up his end of the bargain, that's almost certainly what will happen).  I know that I have seen arrest warrants from just about every state in the union EXCEPT Alaska, so maybe they don't spend much money bringing people back to their state when warrants are issued.  \n\nI also know that the farther you are from Alaska, the less likely your husband is to be arrested and extradited back.  California, for example, might extradite someone from Nevada for a misdemeanor, but probably not from Florida.  Just too expensive, and they can issue a warrant and wait for the person to either come back to California or to stay in Florida.  Oregon does this all the time...they issue a warrant and put it into the computer, but will not extradite them from California unless it is a very serious crime.  Oregon seems to have figured out that leaving their criminals in some other state is beneficial for them.\n\nSo really, the very best answer I can give you is to have your husband go back to court and talk to the judge.  Be prepared to prove all the things you said here (like have a copy of whatever document you have that allows you to have custody of your grandchild, and have something from the doctor that says your husband is legally blind, etc).  It may very well be that the judge will allow him to leave the state, provided he continues to meet his obligations to the State of Alaska.  \n\nIf he can't do that, then have him at least try to do the alcohol program before you leave.  With that done, there's one less reason to argue he should be brought back to the state.  \n\nIf he can't or won't do anything the court ordered, get as far away from Alaska as you can.\n\nBest of luck for you both.  And God bless you for taking on the responsibility of your grandson.
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There is no way to "beat" the case now that you have already lost it.  It can be appealed, but that would cost more than paying it.  The best thing you can do is reach an agreement about paying off the judgment against you.  You are bound to pay off the judgment (I presume the court found you owed money and didn't order particular steps about how you should repay) but it can be hard to actually collect, and most people eventually agree to payment schedules rather than trying to force total immediate payment.
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CheckSmart is feeding you a line of bull$h!t.  As long as you are making a reasonable effort to pay off a just debt they CANNOT turn you over for collection (under the Fair Debt Collection Act)and they sure as heck CANNOT have a warrant issued for your arrest if they can't prove that you deliberately committed bank fraud.  \n\nHere's what you do:  Get the name, address, telephone number, and FAX number of the manager of the Columbus CheckSmart office.  Write him/her personally and explain the situation.  Be sure to FAX a copy to them ASAP and make sure you keep a copy of the letter.  Let them know that you're willing to pay the debt but you simply can't hand over that kind of money right now because you got scammed out of a huge chunk of money yourself.  Send the original via UPS or FedEx so you can ensure your letter makes it there before noon on Friday.  If you don't hear from the manager by Friday, call on Monday and ask to speak to him/her.  If this person is not willing to accommodate you, that's when you start playing hard-ball.\n\nIf the manager says he/she is going to get a warrant sworn out for your arrest, then tell him/her your lawyer will be in court the very next day filing a damages lawsuit against CheckSmart for wrongful prosecution, and that he/she will be named as one of the defendants in the suit.  \n\nIf the manager demands payment in full, tell him/her that you will pay what you can on a schedule but that's all you can do.  \n\nIf he/she tells you that's not acceptable, your reply is that you're not asking -- you're telling him what you can and will do and he/she will just have to live with it.  And if he/she has a problem with it, encourage him/her to read up on the Fair Debt Collection Act.\n\nYou should probably contact a lawyer as well.  Look in the Yellow Pages for attorneys that give free initial consultations.  You might get someone who will take your case pro bono (for free).\n\nGood luck!
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No, phone them and set up a payment plan. They will try to work with you and avoid going to Court. It costs them money to go to Court. Or you can contact a local Credit Counselling company in your area. They can also help you set this up.
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Hi, \n\nIs your wife being sued? Or are there just threats of a law suite. If you were being sued, you would have already received a summons to appear in court, which sounds like you have none.\n\nIf you indeed wind up going to court, you can petition the court for a settlement for Penny's on the dollar. Capitol One will try and get the whole amount and make you believe you have to pay the entire amount, but what they want and what they get are two different matters. \n\nI had an overdue account with Capitol One years ago, and they tried the same scare tactics and wanted the whole amount, I told them point blank, either accept my settlement terms, or you can go to H e - - and kiss my A - -. They wound up writing it off.  Stand up to them, there is no such thing as debtor prison, and it is nothing more than scare tactics. \n\nAfter 7 years, the smear on your credit record must by law, be removed completely. \n\nFrom the way it sounds, I would proceed immediately with filing bankruptcy. There is always a way to work out the filing fee. \n\nGood Luck, and don't take any crap from Cap 1. \n\nDarryl S.
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Good job on making the changes you need to!  It's always refreshing to see people taking responsibility for their problems rather than just heading to bankruptcy court.\n\nIt may be a long shot, but you can call the credit card companies and talk to them about the credit report.  You might also consider talking to either a financial advisor (who would charge a fee but would probably give you very good advice) or a NON-PROFIT credit counseling agency.  If you choose the latter, make sure that you check with the Better Business Bureau or otherwise check them out THOROUGHLY - there are some scam artists out there.  \n\nI *believe* there are ways to "fix" your husband's credit report, but I'm not up on the specifics of how it happens.\n\nBest of luck!
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HMMM? Must be a large check or else the whole extradition thing wouldn't have happened. \nAs for coming home after making bail, well, make sure the courts are fully aware of where he will be going and that shouldn't be a problem. \nThat also depends on any previous criminal behavior. If you play ball with them though, then everything should be fine. \nA lawyer should be able to work out an agreeable plan forr payment and such with the prosecuting attorney, especially if this is this first incident. \nIf your husband has other check charges or criminal actions in his past then they will be less likely to work with him.\nA good idea is to contact a local Lawyer now and see what advice you get from him or her. A local Attorney will know more then I could ever tell you.\nFrankly, I am surprised they are even extraditing because of the cost to do this, but honestly I have not heard of hardly anyone going to prison fo bad checks. It happens but it is rare unless there was a scam involved and alot of money was taken. \nI had a friend go through this but his was a check printing scam and he stole thousands so he rightly and justly went to prison for 10 years.\nGood Luck!!!!
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Hey icemike.  Sad but ramrod may be right.  I had to take a former co-worker/friend to small claims court.  First you have to go to the closest district court (probably to where the modeling agency is in this case or maybe to your house) and fill out some forms (need to explain the issue, need to know the address/phone number etc of the modeling agency,etc) and pay a filing fee (it may be around $70 and the defendant is forced to pay this back to you if you win the case).  My case was a couple of months after I filed and the defendant never showed up so I automatically won the case.  Tried having their wages garnished but they quickly quit their job.  Next I tried to have any bank savings seized but you needed to know where they banked (luckily I did but they didn't have any cash).  Then I went back to the court to seize any property (car/real estate/etc) that the person owned but the court could find nothing (car was leased, house was in exes name,etc.).  Each step I took was @$75 more and a year later I still haven't collected anything of the $3,000 verdict (the max in Michigan small claims-defendant actually owed $5,000 but I didn't want to bother with lawyers and a longer court process) plus the increased costs of each attempt to collect(technically the defendant will have to pay all these fees too). Basically, the defendant skipped town and it has become my responsibility to track defendant down (believe me the court has been absolutely no help); I have 20 years or more to collect (plus interest is supposedly accumulating on the amount owed) but right now I don't see that happening.  You may want to go file a complaint with a government agency like the Better Business Bureau instead.  Another thing is to look at the contract, it may not say any jobs are guaranteed and, in that case, your friend is probably screwed; I know recently a "modeling agency" notified me to come work for them as a "scout" where basically people paid you to register them as models but no work was ever guaranteed for these people; it sure sounded like the "agency" was scamming both the "models" and "scouts" because the agency took a good cut of the money and probably left the scout with all the legal liabilty.  The only other option I can suggest is to go to the modeling agency, if they actually have an office nearby, and tell them you are going to protest/picket(I'd check with the police or someone first to see how to do it legally) and or possibly put an ad in the paper(s) explaining your dealings with them to the public(I'd see a lawyer or someone before doing it though to make sure you can't be sued for slander).  Perhaps the possible negative press/scaring away of further "customers" will be enough for them to give you your money back. Good luck!
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Payment is child support is not contingent upon anything. Certainly not on whether you see the child.\n\nYou owe child support payments because the child EXISTS not as a fee that buys you the right to anything. \n\nYou may have a right to demand that the child not be moved out of state but that is completely separate from your legal obligation to support your child.\n\nBut if you do not see the child then what possible reason could you have for wanting to keep the child in state?