my divorce settlement clearly states that in five years time my ex was to pay me x amount of dollars now he is fighting it…I thought the settlement was in stone?

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my divorce settlement clearly states that in five years time my ex was to pay me x amount of dollars now he is fighting it…I thought the settlement was in stone?

Asked on March 16, 2012 under Family Law, New Jersey

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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

One reason why your "ex" is fighting you now about a pay off under your marital dissolution decree now is due to the fact he does not have the money to pay you. If the dissolution decree states a pay out after five years to you, your former husband is obligated to make the payment because there is a court order for it. The issue is that he might not have the money in hand to make the payment.


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