Joining Ex-Husband’s Current Wife in Divorce Property Settlement Enforcement Lawsuit

In this lawsuit to enforce divorce property settlements, the trial court erred in denying petitioner’s third party motion to join ex-husband’s current wife; former husband’s contribution to community assets was an issue properly before the family court; findings of debtor’s contribution to community property should have been made with the current wife given opportunity to contest those findings. Vacated and remanded. Joining ex-husband’s current wife as a party in the divorce property settlement enforcement action would have allowed his community property contribution to be properly litigated.  Joseph DiPasquale v. Helen DiPasquale This was a divorce settlement enforcement action brought by the ex-wife (petitioner) against her former husband (debtor) who had remarried. Along with other relief, the petitioner motioned for leave to join ex-husband’s wife as a party so his contribution to community property could be litigated. Consent…

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