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Anonymous at 19.45
I suppose the difference in matrimonial cases is that often the "creditor" is trying to enforce orders relating to their own assets. If a "divorce court" has made an order dividing assets and income between the parties, it's because those assets and income streams are considered "matrimonial". The party who is at a disadvantage already because s/he has been shut out of their own assets, then has to pay - sometimes considerable amounts - to fund enforcement proceedings, which is only trying to get the other party to do what s/he should have done in the first place. The court should be able to police it's own orders - putting the burden on the ex-spouse just underlines the original economic disadvantage suffered in the first place...

Other creditors are not in the same position. They could have not supplied the goods or services in the first place. That was their economic decision. Ex spouses are not in the same position.