How do I make my ex wife responsible for her half of the leased apartment?
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If two tenants are listed on the lease, each tenant will be individually fully responsible for the total amount of the rent due to the landlord, unless the lease specifically states otherwise. While it is possible to seek contribution to rent through the court, the wife's obligations in regard to the debt may be altered by the divorce decree.
Your question didn't specify what was requested in the divorce petition in regard to community debts. Generally, the court will determine how to assign community debts under equitable principles of fairness, taking all the facts and circumstances into account. If the court makes your wife responsible to pay all or part of the rent payments, then you may enforce the property distribution order in court if she fails to uphold the order.