Legal Question in Family Law in New York

can a person who is in prison refuse to allow the partner to get a devorie because she has ruined his credit by max all credit card signing his name to legal document such IRS tax returns... and other credit cards. someone else has his POA before she did this......


Asked on 11/19/14, 5:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Paula McGill Attorney at Law

It would be a contested divorce. These problems should be brought to the judge's attention so she can be ordered to pay for the credit cards she ran up. Also, of course, you should call the credit card company to challenge the charges and call the IRS to inform the agency your signature was forged. If someone else has your POA, that person can make the calls and try to undo the damage. Don't forget to request that as part of the divorce order she pay all credit cards she opened in your name or used. If she fails to pay in accordance withi the decree, she can be found in contempt.

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Answered on 11/19/14, 7:59 pm


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