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Generally speaking, your divorce decree creates binding obligations between you and your former spouse.  It typically does not (and cannot) in any way limit a third-party creditor's rights against either you or your former spouse because the creditor was not a party to your divorce proceeding.When the parties have a joint debt obligation, including a tax debt, at the time of divorce, the court typically includes provisions as to how those debts are paid.  A typical provision begins with the language similar to the following:"IT IS ORDERED AND DECREED that Petitioner A.C. shall pay, as a part of the division of the estate of the parties, and shall indemnify and hold Respondent B.C. and his property harmless from any failure to discharge, these items:"This is typically followed by a laundry list of debts which may include 50% of any past tax debt of the parties incurred during their marriage.To enforce this provision against your ex-wife, you would first pay the IRS the entire tax debt, then sue your ex-wife for indemnity seeking a judgment against her for the 50% she was ordered to pay and to indemnify you from any failure to discharge.  You would then get a judgment against her, which likely will include interest and attorney fees, which you could then collect using any of the legal methods available for collection of an ordinary civil judgment subject to the usual property exemptions

Everything acquired during the marriage is presumed to be community property and can be divided by the court. Unemployment funds are considered the same as earned income - community property. I suggest you hire a lawyer.

In SC, there are several factors that weigh into visitation with a minor child as well as whether or not spousal support should be paid as well as many other factors that should always be considered when people are divorcing from one another. You may not think of these factors when you are negotiating but if they become important to you later, your ex could likely say they are not doing it because they did not agree to it and it was not ordered for them to do it and they would be correct. You should consult with an attorney as soon as possible regarding this matter. Further, I do hereby clearly advise against any reliance on the information as advice or application of it to a specific situation without a more thorough consultation with counsel.