My friends loser soon to be ex-husband wrote a check for $800.00 and then "forgot" to sign it. Meanwhile has not paid $1.00 towards anything since January. She was a stay home mom with 2 kids and the jerk has not given her any money. She gets calls daily from creditors asking for money and saying they are coming to take her car. He hasn't paid the mortgage, but refuses for her to sell it. She is having to live with no heat & eating with friends just to survive. So he dangles a check in front of her and "forgets" to sign it - so she forged his signature to pay the electic bill - Which was over $800.00 - they said they were turning off her power. He is a drug addict that has cleaned out all of their savings and makes good money - but is hiding it all from his soon to be ex-wife. But then pretends to miss his children - but hasn't given them any money since January. Now he tells her that he is pressing charges and she is going to jail for forging his name. What should she do?
2007-04-14 04:47:07 · 8 answers · asked by pounddoglady 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
She is currently looking for a job - and has been since they decided to divorce. It is hard to get a job that will pay for daycare & have any additional money to pay normal expenses. Stay home moms give up their careers to raise their children then not having recent work experience makes it hard. . . .
2007-04-14 05:07:08 · update #1
Unfortunately,she did do the wrong thing here by signing the check and this does constitute forgery,unless her name is on the account. She took a chance that there may not hae been enough funds to cover the check which would have writing worthless checks to the charges. She better contact a really good attorney here, contact locallegal aid assoc for free attorney if needbe, and try using a "under duress" excuse as why she signed it and hope for the best. If convicted she stands a really good chance of losing custody of the kids in court. Also,if hes a drug dealer making good money,this needs to be brought upin divorce court along with any evidence to support it,like any police reports. If this can be proven,it would be very beneficial to her to notify the authorities of his actions,if nothing else to prevent him from getting the kids. Not a good situation here but not the ned of the world. Just get legal help as soon as possible. Good luck
2007-04-14 05:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Arthur W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to quit relying on an income coming from a drug addict ex-husband and start trying to improve her own life so she can make it without him or his welfare money. As far as him pressing charges, I would seriously doubt that he would do that. He would then have to take the kids and that would cut into his "drug time". I would tell her to call his bluff and tell him that she has something on him that could put him in jail, but don't tell him what. Tell her to tell him it is her "Ace in the hole". He can't be all that bright if he is a druggy.
2007-04-14 05:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by Millionaire in training 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like he's hiding issues from you. finding on your financial corporation, you're in a position to get on line banking on your joint account with out him understanding approximately it. i do no longer think of he can close a joint account with out your signature, yet he are in a position to take his call off your account. heavily, if he's inflicting financial problems in the family contributors by fact he refuses to make a contribution to the month-to-month better half and little ones costs, you have severe themes. Is it conceivable that the employer isn't doing so properly and he's afraid to tell you? Is it conceivable that he's utilising "his" funds to pay for a drug habit, or per risk a mistress? If I have been you, i could examine with the financial corporation approximately on line banking and do it besides. If he famous out, tell him it develop right into a survival approach by fact which you comprehend he's hiding funds from you and you have been protecting your very own credit, besides as his, by fact which you're married. solid luck. you additionally can desire to contemplate marital counseling.
2016-12-29 09:54:21 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does she have a POA? Is her name on the check as well.
I think if she shows good cause by paying so her kids have electric in the house I would do it too.
She needs to go get a child support order(go to the child support office in your town) she can go and file it even before they divorced.
2007-04-14 05:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by JUSTICE 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she can tell the judge that he is a drug addict and get bank statements showing that he owed her that money.He filled the check out .She can say that she was at the bank and thought he forgot to sign it and decided to do it her self.the court will ask if he filled out the check so it was meant for her to get the money.So she should tell him to take her to court so he can look stupid
2007-04-14 05:18:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a stay at home doesn't have to resort to leaving the kids for a job,, the court will give her money from him, she is his wife she did it for a good reason the court will take everything into consideratiion, if he earns good $ they will give her according to what she is accustomed.
2007-04-14 05:32:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that money isn't hers. It is his. She should have got a job. She made a mistake and then she commited a crime. What an irresponsible woman! Her poor kids.
2007-04-14 04:55:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Deny she did it. It is his word against hers.
2007-04-14 04:53:57 · answer #8 · answered by iceemama 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋