<prompt> Human: Four years ago I left a marriage of 7 years due to constant abuse. I wanted out, and left at the first opportunity without considering financial obligations. Since then Ive foreclosedshort sold and those went smoothly, not to mention paying off 60k in IRS debt. I handled this myself since my ex-wife was unable to do this since she has no income. My ex-wife also managed the finances of our marriage, and it turns out she took out all kinds of loansdidnt make payments on time. This was in California.I see on my credit report a couple credit lines she took out that are since closed and paid off. There is one that has a zero balance and is open, Im trying to get my name off of that. She missed a number of payments but those are paid off in full, so there are a few dings on my credit report. My main concern is credit card debt she took on while married that doesnt appear on my credit report. She hid a ton of debt from me and she is not forthcoming about finances at all. Can I amend the divorce agreement to protect me? My fear is now that Ive accumulated significant net worthpaid off all the debt, creditors come after her, she files for bankruptcy, then a judge goes through her financial history, sees a bunch of debt she took on while she was married to me, then creditors go through my assets with delight.Is there a way to change the divorce papers to not be liable for her debt?  <response>: I would recommend talking to a divorce lawyer about that. 