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My husband received a bill from an attorney representing an animal hospital.  He has never stepped foot in this business nor procured their services.  His assumption is that his ex-wife took their pet there and never informed him of the bill.

I know that he would be responsible for the bill if this was a medical bill for their children regardless if he procured the service or not.

The date of the bill is when they were separated, not divorced.  She must have put this bill in his name.  

1.  Does he have any legal liability?  

2.  Furthermore, how can a business put a bill in the name of another adult when an adult over the age of consent is procuring the service?

3.  If he did not sign for services, can he be held liable?

  The state in question is Kansas if that is helpful.

I was divorced in Kansas in 1998.  My ex was ordered to pay $280.00 a month for our son.  He paid inconsistently from 1998 until 2002 and has not paid anything since 2002.  He is currently over $20,000 in arrears.

We have both relocated.  He moved back to his home state of Montana and I have been transferred to the East Coast for my job.  He is self-employed and the CSE office in Kansas has said they cannot do anything because he is self-employed and left the state.

He told me this weekend that he is building a home for himself and his GF and their children.  He stated there will be enough equity in the home to pay for college for all three children, hers, the child they have together and our son.  He said "I know I am not paying child support but at least they will have an education."

1)  Doesn't CSE report to the credit bureaus?  How did he get a mortgage if they do in fact report?

2)  Is tax refund interception automatic or does CSE have to pursue that?

3)  Is the fact that I am gainfully employed the reason that CSE doesn't pursue this matter with his state?  I thought the states worked together on CS enforcement issues?

4)  Isn't this considered "willfully" not paying with statements like the one he made?  If he doesn't pay willfully, can't it be covered by federal laws?

I'm not trying to be a money grubber but there is no guarantee his equity will pay for our son's college later.  I can support my son more than adequately but I live in a major metropolitan area with high before/after school care cost and I have just had to put braces on his teeth....it's difficult for me to save for things like college when I am providing 100% of the support.