What to do about fraudulent assertions made in court?
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What to do about fraudulent assertions made in court?
I recently was divorced by my spouse, without agreeing to the terms he fraudulently presented in court. He drew up his own divorce decree without providing this 40 page document to me prior to our first and only court hearing. Since we had never had a hearing before, I assumed this was just a preliminary hearing to start the process. He presented his decree to the judge, that I had never seen, and the judge signed off on it. He put in his decree that he is supposed to pay the mortgage ($1500). The question I have is based on this decree; he is supposed to provide me with spousal support of $1500 a month, as well as $800 a month child support. He has already failed to do what he’s legally bound to.
Asked on September 11, 2012 under Family Law, Texas
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you never agreed to the document that was presented in court as a marital settlement agreement by your "ex" and you did not sign the document as it is written, you need to consult with a family law attorney as soon as possible to try and set aside the judgment as to the stipulation as well as the stipulation based upon fraud.
If you cannot afford a family law attorney, you should consult with your local legal aid clinic or county bas association to see if there is a program to assist a person in your situation.
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