Statue of limitations: Judge ordered I pay my ex's attorney's fees (find a job, bankruptcy)

[Blackarachnia]

I am hoping that someone knows the answer to this:

Everything went horribly wrong in court. I may $10 an hr and my ex makes $70k a year. The judge ordered that I pay my ex's attorney's fees. Got the bill over the weekend, it's $6,000. I live out of state, and can't afford this nor agree with how the judge ruled on everything. Does anyone know the statue of limitations on such or any other options I should take? Yes, I am considering bankruptcy, but hate to ruin my 700+ FICO score. Believe me, I've been trying to find a job for 7 months now, what I can get, is all $10 an hour where I live.

[observer53]

There's no "statute of limitations" involved here. You do have a very limited time to file an appeal, so you need to do that quickly. I would spend a little bit of money to get real legal advice (you should be able to find someone in your area who does domestic relations law who will do a free or $25 or so initial consultation). Yes, I know you are in a different state, but some of the same principles apply everywhere. If you find someone licensed in both OH and NV, so much the better.

[Blackarachnia]

Thank you for that info -I was hoping there was a statue on it. Hiring an attorney is out of my budget. I am financially treading water. Thank you very much again!

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by Blackarachnia

Thank you for that info -I was hoping there was a statue on it. Hiring an attorney is out of my budget. I am financially treading water. Thank you very much again!

See if there is a Legal Aid office in your area. They can direct you to an attorney who will take your case pro bono if your income is low enough.

[Blackarachnia]

When it comes to family court, the state where the case originated from, has jurisdiction. I had also contacted NV Legal Aid and they turned me down, saying they have too many cases.