Can my daughter be held responsible for a bill I had discharged in bankruptcy if she was a minor at the time the bill was incurred?
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Can my daughter be held responsible for a bill I had discharged in bankruptcy if she was a minor at the time the bill was incurred?
One of the creditors in the bankruptcy was a dentist. My daughter was under my health insurance and was 16 at the time. She got a letter stating that a judgement was made against her to pay the bill. Is this legal?
Asked on August 15, 2011 Kansas
Answers:
Mark J. Markus / Mark J. Markus, Law Offices of
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your bankruptcy doesn't have anything to do with your daughter's liability on any debt. Your question, I believe, is whether or not under the laws of your state your daughter can be liable for a debt she incurred while a minor. That is purely a matter of contract law in your state and should be directed to an appropriate attorney in your location.
Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law
Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991.
http://www.bklaw.com/
Follow Me on Twitter: @bklawr
Mark J. Markus / Mark J. Markus, Law Offices of
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Your bankruptcy doesn't have anything to do with your daughter's liability on any debt. Your question, I believe, is whether or not under the laws of your state your daughter can be liable for a debt she incurred while a minor. That is purely a matter of contract law in your state and should be directed to an appropriate attorney in your location.
Mark J. Markus, Attorney at Law
Handling exclusively bankruptcy law cases in California since 1991.
http://www.bklaw.com/
Follow Me on Twitter: @bklawr
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