If during my divorce, judge made me responsible for 50% of fed taxes. How do I ask judge to rerule on this part of settlement?
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If during my divorce, judge made me responsible for 50% of fed taxes. How do I ask judge to rerule on this part of settlement?
During divorce, my husband and I lived together for 6 months. During the divorce proceedings, the judge ordered that I was responsible for 50% of the federal/state taxes. I was a stay-at-home mom and my ex-husband had all paychecks going to his private bank account. Now I learn he had no taxes withheld last year so tax owed is around $15,000. What do I need to do to ask the court to re-rule on this part of the divorce settlement?
Asked on April 5, 2012 under Family Law, Arizona
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you have a family law attorney representing you in your matter, I suggest that you speak to him or her first before you file any petition to have the court review its decision on the issue of payment for taxes. The order needs to be carefully reviewed. From what you have written, it seems to me that if the total amount of your taxes is $15,000, you would owe $7,500 and he the same amount.
If that amount is not to your satisfaction, you need to consult with your family law attorney assuming you have one to see what can be done to change the judge's decision through a subsequently filed pleading.
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