Question:

My boyfriend's business has completely gone under because of the economy. He is now facing foreclosure. He tried refinancing and loan modification and has been denied. He also has the house up for sale. In his divorce decree he was ordered to remove his ex-wife's name from the mortgage. Can she take him back to court if the house goes into foreclosure?

By Jennifer M. Paine

Attorney, Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Detroit office

Note: This is Part 2 of a three-part series on common divorce dilemmas. Click here to read Part 1 and click here to read Part 3.

In the second part of our series on dealing with common divorce problems, we'll look at some creative solutions for:

• What do we do with the timeshare or the vacation week?
• What if we cannot sell the house?

How creative can you be?

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

• My ex has quit making payments on the mortgage of my house. What can I do?
• My taxes were rejected because my ex claimed both of our daughters, against our decree. So what do I do?
• If my child support is terminated in one state, can my ex file for more support in the new state she lives in?
• How will my 401(K) be divided?
• Why should I have to give up my military retirement when her drug addiction caused our divorce?
• Does your wife have the right to move to another country if she is pregnant with your child?
• My children live in another state where you only have to pay child support until they are 18. I live in New York. Am I still obligated to pay child support until they are 21?
• Am I responsible for half of the 18-year-old's medical bills after she graduates?
• Are there laws that require me to contribute to the purchase of a vehicle or pay a portion of vehicle insurance for my children?
• I have moved states from where our legal separation was filed. Can I now file for divorce from the other state? 

Question: 

I'm divorced and didn't use a lawyer. My ex had an affair with a man and now she is living in my house with him and she is not paying the second mortgage as ordered. Can I either take over the house and payments myself or can I go to court to get her to pay? My credit is getting destroyed.

Question: 

I have been paying the mortgage payment on the marital home since we separated even though I was the one who moved out of the house. Since there is no order yet for child support, would the $521/month payment be considered child support since I’m helping keep a roof over my family’s head?