I got financial aid for my daughter to go to college, she is only 17. A refund check came in the mail addressed to the parents of.... but the check was made out to my daughter. All of her schooling, books, meals, housing had already been paid. This was left over. $278 was because of financial aid. The other $500.00 was because my husband is a professor there and she got one free class. She was on vacation, i cashed the check. I gave her $400 when she got home for books. I told her I would give her the rest after she moved in her dorm. She went straight and filed charges against me for forgery,. Just was wondering because someone told me that I could sign for my minor children until they were 18.
2006-08-23 13:28:56 · 17 answers · asked by gatetrek4 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Financial Aid
You need a better relationship with your daughter. I would never do that to my mom if she was going to give me all of the money eventually.
2006-08-23 13:31:30 · answer #1 · answered by trueblue88 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If made out to her she should have cashed it or signed it over to you. You can only desposit checks for them but they must sign first. If a check is made out to a minor to young to read and write then the bank will treat that differently, but each bank has their own rules. The money was her's, they should have addressed the letter to her. For her to file charges is her being very ungrateful and a rotten brat. At 18 cut her off. No more helping with fin. aid or school. Let her work her own way thru school.
2006-08-23 13:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by Pantherempress 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow, she sounds like a real winner.
Yes, you have the legal right to cash the check. You need to endorse it "Jane Doe as guardian of Susie Doe, a minor" and then sign "Jane Doe" a second time.
I find it difficult to believe that a prosecutor would proceed since it is a losing case for him.
You need to toughen up on your daughter. Start charging her rent. Stop doing her laundry. Make her do household chores. She has not been taught responsibility or the importance of family and loyalty. Good luck.
2006-08-23 13:37:28 · answer #3 · answered by lcmcpa 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes u still have power of attorney, over her. She is a minor. She is your child living under your roof. The refund came to the "parents of" your daughter. If she filled charges against you. I don't care i would teach her a lesson. "Don't bite the hand that feeds you."
2006-08-23 13:36:47 · answer #4 · answered by Baby T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...until the child is 18. She sounds a little bit ungrateful to me. I would never file charges against my mom. If you signed her name, that is forgery. However, the bank cashed it, didn't they? I don't see where anything was illegal if you signed your name.
2006-08-23 13:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will tell you one thing, if my child did that to me I would not help her out at all anymore until she learns respect! My mouth dropped when I read your statement. What an ungrateful child. Does she not realize you are trying to help her? I feel so bad for you. Now you have legal issues to deal with. Not only that but as a parent you are responsible for paying that loan back if she doesn't (age). Good Luck with this one!
2006-08-23 13:38:06 · answer #6 · answered by celestine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What an unappreciative little...wait a minute, you're her mom. Even though that's kind of crazy that she would file charges on her mom, it seems that she's a little possessive and stingy. I don't know you so I'm only judging on the information that you gave us, but it seems as if you're a little possessive and stingy too. You shouldn't have touched that check until she came back. It said her name on it, period.
2006-08-23 17:36:24 · answer #7 · answered by happyfarah88 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you sign a check made out to a minor, the parent should sign the minors name and write "minor" next to it and the the parent sign's their name and writes "parent" or "guardian" next to it. That's how it is at the banks I worked at.
Ask your daughter this..."who is paying for your school"?
2006-08-23 13:37:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You do have power of attorney until the child reaches 18 or is emancipated. Furthermore, the money was used for her benefit. Your daughter is being a total jackass, and if she were mine, I'd file emancipation papers and throw her out.
2006-08-23 13:33:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your daughter studying law? Amazing that she knew just what to do. But it sounds like she has other issues against you and that is too bad. Maybe this incident will be an opportunity for an improvement in your relationship. Sounds like you have your hands full, and you have my sympathy.
2006-08-23 13:38:11 · answer #10 · answered by momofboys 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is forgery UNLESS you had the INtent to defraud. i.e, you never planned to give her any money, wanted to take the money for yourself. I would have a long conversation with her, and then throw her out of the house. i can't believe someone would do that to their parents.
2006-08-23 13:39:02 · answer #11 · answered by forjj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋