Can I turn my husband in to law enforcement?

Question

I'm in an abusive situation and will be taking the kids and getting out this week, but I am wondering if I can somehow turn my husband in to the authorities.....he has unpaid speeding tickets from two different states where we've lived in the past year, and he just got pulled over again in ANOTHER state where we were on vacation a month ago (for doing 85 in a 55 - of course it was not his fault, or so he claims). Anyway, they got him for suspended license (because of the unpaid tickets) and he was to pay or appear in court by July 27th, and he didn't...so not only is he driving around on a suspended license, he's ignoring the summons.....I'm guessing there's a warrant for his arrest in the county where the ticket was issued, but since we don't live there, and we don't live at the address on his license, will they come after him? I will be looking to prove that he is abusive and give evidence of all the abusive and neglectful things he did toward the kids and me, so would it help for

me to somehow turn him in so he goes to jail for what he's doing? Or is that just petty on my part? He already spent a night in jail 2 months ago for ignoring the last tickets/ summons he received, but when I bailed him out of jail, they gave him his license back and when he went to court, he only paid $25 off each of the three $200 tickets he owed! I was floored by this. Will it be helpful to show that he's done this stuff and been in jail in order to help me get custody of the kids??

Also, is there any way he would find out that I was the one who tipped the police off to his whereabouts?

Also, thus far the abuse has been emotional and verbal...although he has shown violent tendencies in the past, which is why I'm not waiting around for him to start hitting me and the kids...

Answer 1

Yes you can turn your husband in. This would give you time to pack the things up and get away. Without evidence of the abuse you will be hard pressed to get charges filed...however most states, I am in Texas, will assist you in finding a place, and often help you relocate and find a job. Good luck in finding some help, the local police department will help you if you go to them.

Answer 2

I don't think you're being petty at all. In fact, I believe that it is your responsiblity to alert the authorities. He is breaking the law and must be punished and that's all there is to it, otherwise you're as guilty as he is for "harboring" a law-breaker.
You should always call the police when he beats you and/or the kids to file a complaint, even if it means more beatings. That's the kind of stuff that will stand against him, not just your testimony alone. You have to have the police records on your side for your support.
You also should have a restraining order placed against him for your protection and for the record. He'll try to break it and as soon as he does, call the police again and you'll have that on record.

You need evidence, actual physical proof, of his bad behavior and law-breaking acts in order to use them against him in a court of law. You have to provide evidence that you are capable of taking the kids yourself and that you'd be the sole provider for them and have the means to do so.

You should get an attorney right away to start a case against him and to fight for your children.

And, yes, call the authorities to let them know where he's at so they can come and get him because they will do that.

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Answer 4

most agencies will allow a person to call in anonymously, in doing so you dont have to give your name, or any information about yourself at all, so there would be no way for him to know you are the one that turned him in. just call the agency whether city or county that he lives in and they can check to see if he has a warrant of any kind for his arrest, they may not be able to tell you if he does but they can send someone out to where he lives and check him out. just because the warrant might be from another county does not mean they cant arrest him in a different county, it all depends on how the warrant is written and whether they will let another county arrest someone, its totally up to the d.a. and judge who signed the warrant. i dont know that the warrant will help prove any abuse or neglect, normally you have to have police reports and witness for this sort of thing. i hope this helped good luck to you and your family

Answer 5

First, Go to the police about the abuse. They will help find you a safe place for you and your children. Once they run his name through the system, they will discover that he has all of the traffic violations in the state and if there is a warrant in another state.

Answer 6

I am not an attorney but did spend three years in a law office. Here in NC, the courts treat district criminal court (traffic) differently than superior criminal court (drugs, murder) and differently still than domestic court. If your husband were convicted of superior court crimes, that would factor into how fit a parent he is, but failure to appear on traffic violations usually don't factor much. Further, the courts here tend to keep criminal, civil, and domestic records separate unless you set out in your complaint for custody that you specifically want full custody based on (xyz) crimes committed by your soon-to-be ex-husband. Trust me, if he's been abusive, that's what the judge and mediator will want to discuss - not his poor driving.

Answer 7

Good for you for getting out of the abusive situation Just don't tell him where you are going and don't contact him. Yes, turn him in.
Certainly sounds like he has no mpre respect for the law than he does for you. Gey this guy off the road before he kills someone.
Wherever you go seek counseling for you and the children. My prayers are with you.

Answer 8

why don't you just call the local police station and ask them. good luck. I hope you get out of this situation

Answer 9

Sure, just call the police and share the above.

Answer 10

Lock the bumb up honey