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I received student loans while married. Now we want a divorce. If I agree to keep my debt is he still responsible for any of them? He never signed & his name is not on any of them. Just that we live in Wisconsin. Thank You
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There is no exception under Wisconsin law that I am aware of for student debts. There is case law that indicates that student debts, whether incurred prior to marriage or during the marriage is presumptively an equal obligation. The court obviously has discretion to deviate from that presumption based on other financial considerations of the case, but the starting point is 50/50 responsibility.
Answered on Nov 14th, 2017 at 8:11 AM
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