Legal Question in Family Law in California
My ex-wife forged my signature and filed for our dissolution of marriage. Basically, she represented both sides, signing my name. I did not even know we had filed, much less, had a judgment.
When she sued for enforcement of the terms of the judgment, I hired a lawyer. Her lawyer stipulated to set aside the original judgment (probably so as not to bring up the forgery in front of the judge). My lawyer advised me wait until the case is over to file the forgery charges because it may be viewed as criminal pressure to force a civil matter, especially since I am a police officer.
We went to trial and have a judgment and settlement. The forgery issue was not brought up other than a brief mention in the closing arguments. The judge simply said he did not have that in front of him (he ruled in my favor, so I did not think he needed more information).
She forged my signature on 4 documents. However, all are over a year ago now. Will the DA still file forgery charges?
1 Answer from Attorneys
I can't tell what the DA will or will not file. You probably have a better chance since you are a police officer. But as a police officer, you should also know that there are situations where the police think they have the right person for a charge, but the DA does not think there is sufficient evidence to prosecute.
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