Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey
cae accident liability
my 29 yo daughter, who is full time student, lives with me and has no assets, was in car accident with a car lent her by father of her boy friend. he says he will tell cops she stole car if he doesn't get $7000 from me by end of week. am I libel?
3 Answers from Attorneys
Re: cae accident liability
You are not liable for the debts of your adult daughter unless she has been adjudicated incompetent and there is a court order saying that you are liable.
On the facts that you present, it seems that her boyfriend's father is guilty of the crime of extortion. If he carried through with his threat, he would also be guilty of making false official statements. You should seriously consider reporting that to the police now. It will make your side of the story much more credible if he goes through with the threat.
You may also want to re-submit your question in the "criminal law" category and have a lawyer who handles criminal cases give you advice.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Re: cae accident liability
Tell him you have recorded his threat and will charge him with extortion if he does not retract the threat. You are not liable; she is an adult.
Call me if you like.
Gary Moore, Esquire
Hackensack, New Jersey
www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com
Re: cae accident liability
It sounds like you need an attorney for more than one reason. I suggest you call one ASAP.
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