Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in Missouri

husband makes thousands of debits on wife's credit card

My daughter's husband of two years has been making purchases, and transfering funds to his accounts, from credit cards in my daughter's name. They live in MO. She was unaware of this until recently. She just found ''she'' has $80,000 worth of credit card and other debts that she did not know existed until this past week. Although the credit cards are all in her name as the primary, he is a secondary(he said he didn't have a good credit rating to get cards in his own name) will he be responsible for his debts? She did not know of, or agree to, any of these charges. She is getting paperwork together to file for divorce, but what other information should she have to prove her case? He used the money for gambling, strip clubs, and other ''illicit'' activities according to the statements she just downloaded from the banks. She needs representation that can help. Also, she had no debts going into this marriage and had many assets and funds previously, that now are gone. Can you advise how to help her and what info she should find when she gets her day in divorce court? Or is this a criminal credit card fraud case instead of a divorce issue? What a MESS.... Please help? Thanks.


Asked on 9/30/07, 4:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Rochelle Guznack Law Offices of Rochelle E. Guznack, PLLC

Re: husband makes thousands of debits on wife's credit card

If the husband was an authorized user on the cards, then his use is not fraud. In a divorce action, she should ask the judge to make him responsible for paying back the debt. I don't know Montana law. She may want to consider bankruptcy. I hope she is not planning to go to court without an attorney.

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Answered on 10/06/07, 9:04 pm


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