Legal Question in Family Law in California
life after divorce
I have been divoced now for a year. My divorce orders that I pay child support, provide med and half of any uncovered med costs for my child who is 16. I do all of the above, however my ex spouse knows my social sec. # and keeps using to fraudlently get me in trouble. He is on his own as far as his med is concerned but repeatedly gives my name and address to doctors, dentist, etc.. for bills that were for services provided to my ex spouse and these things keep appearing on my trw. Do I have any legal recourse????
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: life after divorce
You have a serious problem. The following are possible courses of action you may take, which may be helpful.
1. Contact the police department and report this conduct, assuming they will take the report. His conduct constitutes credit fraud.
2. Contact the postal inspectors, some where in the process of obtaining credit in you name he must be using the U.S. mail to carry out this fraud.
3. Contact the FBI credit fraud is a federal crime.
4. Obtain a restraining order from the family law court in which the marriage was disolved. Although the penalty for contempt of court is fairly minimal it may be enough to get the message to him.
5. When you learn that he has opened a credit account in your name immediately contact the creditor by telephone, followed by a letter confirming the telephone converation. Clearly state yourrefusal to pay the debt and that you are not responsible for the debt.
6. Hire an attorney, familar with debt collection to contact all of these creditors, demanding a copy of the signed credit application etc.
Lyle Johnson
Lyle W. Johnson Attorney at Law
152 N. Third Street, Suite 510
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