does a parent have the right to sign their minor childs name on a check made out to said minor?

Question

A financial aid reimbursment check was mailed to my daughter 17 at the time. the check was for $778. But $500 of that money was not suppossed to go to my daughter. The 500 was from a free class that my husband obtained for her because he is a professor at the university. The 500 was not supposed to be turned for cash. So, I signed the check and gave my daughter $400 of the money. She said that what I did was illegal by signing her name. I also signed my name under hers. We returned 500 to the university even though we still gave her exra money. The university in turn made a check out to my husband for the 500. My daughter enlisted the help of her boyfriends uncle who is running for county commisioner who threatened me with criminal prosecution if I did not pay my daugher the full amount of the original check $778, and also I was to sign over the car she was using from my name to hers. I really felt threatened and I did what they said. Isn't that blackmail?

Answer 1

What you should have done is return the check to the financial aid people and notify them of their mistake and requested a new correct check in the lesser amount.

I would file a criminal complaint regarding the extortion (signing over of the car in lieu of criminal charges regarding the check). I would also contact the person who ran against this county commissioner in the last election and ask for their advice.

You are in the middle of a real mess and need to act in your own best interests. You can't stop them from doing whatever they are going to do, but you can call their bluff and put an end to the extortion attempts. Get a lawyer. Now.

Answer 2

The whole kafuffle sounds like a huge misunderstanding that started with the university putting two accounts into one check. I am very surprised about that because each check has to be a disbursements from the university for the specific file. Their accountant must be an idiot !. How can he/she balance the books that way? The accounts will not ever add up. Complain to their comptroller and ask for an audit. Fire the accounts payable person and fire their signatories.
Mixing staff salary and student aid reimbursements? Those belong to completely different sections and departments. Are they from the stone age school of accounting?
There has to be two checks to clear up the two accounts under two different names. It didnt matter that they were father and daughter.
I am sorry but I dont really get the accurate picture of the problem. Legally, if the check was under her name, she should get all of the money.

Answer 3

Did you, by any chance, discuss this with her before doing so? Don't know if you did anything illegal where a minor is concerned, but you might want to ask a lawyer. If she wasn't supposed to get the full amount of that money, you can sue her for the $500. I wouldn't have given in without checking first.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

first of all checks made out to a minor can be deposited in the parent/ guardian's account. the minor does not need to sign the check. you have to endorse it in a different way. in the signature field you need to write the minor's name(your daughter) below that you have to write daughter of ****(your name) here is an example.......mary joe p daughter of susan joe.

you did the same thing, however instead of your daughter's name you signed for her. but YOU DID NOT DO ANYTHING ILLEGAL. WHAT YOUR DAUGHTER IS DOING NOW IS ILLEGAL. YOU NEED TO TAKE LEGAL ADVICE TO TAKE AN ACTION AGAINST HER

Answer 6

If she is a minor, and you are a legal guardian, you are entitled to do this kind of things in her name.

Also, there are no laws that say that the car she uses has to be her personal property. This is definitely blackmail, or at least not legal strong arm tactics.

How she likes it and what your relations will be when she's of age to handle all of her business herself is another matter entirely.

Answer 7

Your daughter sounds like a b itch.
How could you threaten your own mother?
I'd throw the money at her and tell her to get out of your face until she's ready to apologize to you. After the thousands of dollars you spent raising her ungrateful a$$..
See your own lawyer if she wants to play that game....

Answer 8

My mother did the same thing with social security I received for the death of my father (i was sixteen). She opened an account with both our names, so she just deposited it and took the money. I didn't get a dime. Do I think she's a jerk for it, YES!

Answer 9

You are still her mother are u kidding me, you brought her here you can take her out!! Did she run over u like this when she was a kid too? I wish I would try to pull some junk like that with my mom!