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Thanks, that seems like good advice.

Yes I know it might seem foolish in retrospect,but when you are losing your wife , kids, home and job in one fell swoop plus living in a foreign country, believe me you don't tend to think very far ahead! That's all behind me now I'm divorced and have a new life. Minnie, I have thought of that before and if I simply had to go to France I probably would go via Belgium. However it would be nice to be able to go and visit old friends without having to worry about debts that are not really mine. I do recall seeing notices in our local paper in France saying that Mr X was no longer responsible for Mrs Y's debts so I guess there are laws that would have made me responsible for the debts of my Ex.and I should have sought some legal advice before I left, however my mental state at that time meant that I just wanted to get out and back to the UK.

Thanks for the reply-It was rather an acrimonious split things got so bad I just left it was agreed she would take over the business (Bar/Restaurant) but after I left she reneged on our verbal agreement. No one has been in touch as there isn't anybody in France that knows my address. For obvious reasons I don't want to instigate them chasing me in the UK.

I was running a business in France up to 4 years ago, when I split up with my then wife and returned to the U.K. The business was in my name but she continued to operate it unfortunately into the ground :( I had it on good authority that when the business eventually folded she told her creditors etc that it was my business and that I had run off with all the money., even though I had left about a year previously. I would like to return now and again to France to visit friends and for holidays but am rather loath to do so if I am likely to be hauled off by the Gendarmerie when I arrive at Calais. Does anyone know if this is likely? Also is there any way of finding out if one has any debts registered against them in France or any warrants for arrest? I would ask my Ex what the situation is, but I'm afraid she would think it hilarious to see me in court in France.