Joint debts after divorce can still impact both parties' credit scores, as joint accounts remain on credit reports until closed. Divorce decrees do not absolve responsibility from debts, and creditors require payment from both account holders. Poor coordination, authorized user issues, divorce debt, and overdrafts are ways joint accounts can damage credit. It's suggested that maintaining separate accounts post-marriage can prevent credit score impact, and steps should be taken to protect credit during divorce. Separate accounts may also prevent financial disputes between couples.

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