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Car getting repossesed
Ex-wife is suppose to make payments on car and is not. Has decided to let car get repossesed. If I make a motion with the court to have her follow through on what is said in the divorce papers and she still makes no payments. Is there anything that can be done to help protect my credit?
Asked on June 12, 2009 under Family Law, Missouri
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Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
If your wife is under an order to pay the car payments, you can file a motion for contempt with the court to force her to pay. As for protecting your credit, the only things you can do in the meanwhile are to either sell the car or make the payments yourself, keeping receipts for the court. Do you have a copy of the decree? Feel free to email me at [email protected] or call 913 441 5025 if you need more information.
Sean Santoro
Santoro Law Office
J.V., Member, New Jersey Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 14 years ago | Contributor
no unfortunately although a motion can be made to reiterate her need to make the payments but no court can literally force her to do so. the only way to ensure your credit is protected is if you pay the payments or sell the car if necessary
as for your ex wife if you make a motion she will be told she must comply. if she continues to refuse to make the payments you can make a motion for contempt. at a certain point the court will possibly tell her to pay or go to jail. I cannot guarantee that but if oftentimes happens like that.
But even if that happens her in jail still doesnt protect your credit so as I said if she isnt paying you have to to ensure no damage to your credit
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