Unsure where to put this but at the mediaton session for the children on 17/02, i know for a fact the X is going to try to put some financial costs onto me... namely a hospital bill for $300 & also of a centrelink debt of $500 that resulted to overpayment to her in 02/03 when we were together.

How far can this go? I claim that i am not liable and should not be liable for these monies...i had already paid a significant amount of $$ for the hospital & treatment for my 2 kids & the debt - well thats just life.

I guess i'm looking to see if i can be forced to pay these monies -even though i have nothing to payt it with. can property be seized to pay this to her? can i pay $5p.w to her ?

anyone have experience of this......

If the payment was in joint names I would think they might beable to get money from you. If it's in her name it's her cost as far as I'm concerned.

But as the system is so biased we all know what's more likely.

The centre link debt may be the easiest to quosh, providing the payment went to her and not you. Basically the person who is claiming the money is responsible for informing centre link of any changes in their situation.
If they do not inform centre link it is fraud. I have only once heard of centre link pursuing charges of fraud against a mother opting to rather have the person pay it back. ( debt )
Per sei if a mother claims family tax benefits part A and B 100% and only has her children for 60% of the time she is then comitting fraud against Centrelink and is liable for in the least repayment of monies.
I don't know if this is your situation but I would not think you would be responsible for a debt by personal fraud by a spouse with out your knowladge.
The hospital bill, if you have proof of payment by yourself I shouldn't think she would stand a chance.
Of course all of the above would rely on a unbiased lawful system.
In other words GOOD LUCK

hmm that's what i was thinking too. the centrelink debt should of/could of been cross checked by the agency with the tax return so yea screw them...would have been genuine mistake but not see how it is my debt when it's paid to her.

Ta.

Hey Godders

A popular misconception is that any Government Department resources individual claims. This is not true unless their is an audit or legal proceedings are to follow. They rely on the individual to be honest and do the legal thing, most of the people who de-fraud the government do it with full knowladge of what they are doing.
I have kept a running diary from the time I started organised contact with my daughter so when centre link asked for the relevant information, they ask for a copy of the diary I denied their request as it had personal information in there, I ask if an affridavit signed by a police officer to say that he had seen the diary and the dates where corect and written down as to when I had my daughter would surfice. It did.
Once they have the proof of what you telling them they are more than co-operative in their dealing with you.
But as alway's you are guilty until proven inocent.
Forewarned is forearmed
ATB