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Complicated marriage/legal question involving finances
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:34 pm
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:34 pm
I know I’m coming to the correct place-
Ok- this has been a really rough 2024 for our family - basically, I’m pretty confident my wife is going through a mental health crisis but she is refusing therapy. I know Baker Act is an option but i feel it’s a last ditch effort- and honestly, it’s effn hard and complicated and unless you have faced it- you wouldn’t know-
Ok, moving to my questions- since May 1, my wife has moved about $3k to her visa bank card and $1600 in ATM withdrawals
Now, currently we are a single income family (me) - she doesn’t have a job.
She has been withdrawing money starting about 10days ago…$200 here …$300 there etc (the $200 seems to be from convenience stores and truck stops) …on Tuesday of this week, after she pulled $300 ($1000 to that point) i asked why is this happening- she says, paying bills (she has been the bill payer). I didnt necessarily believe her but since our marriage has been strained (bc of new odd behaviors including this one) i let it slide but then the next day (Wednesday) she pulled more ($1200 to date). I then sent a text saying…stop pulling money out until we can sit down and discuss.
She accused me of being controlling etc but honestly, i don’t care- i just want to know the truth.
On Thursday, i decided to open up a separate account and once i got my early direct deposit on Friday, i quickly transferred to my new account (same bank for ease of transfers)
She protested etc said it might not be legal etc blah blah - i told her that we will sit down and discuss finances and figure all this out - once we go to therapy (again, emotions are really high)
Also, in context- most of this month she has been hotel living bc she says she feels unsafe around me etc - so I’m confident that most of the credit card money is hotel rooms
Anyway, i just checked our mutual bank account and she has withdrawn another $400 (total of $1600)
So i went ahead and transferred pretty much everything else to my new bank account until we talk about all of this
My question to the legal minds- will this cause problems?
(Also noted…I don’t think she is doing drugs or illicit stuff- idk the cash money - i think it’s the mental health stuff)
Also…we are in our late 40s and this mental stuff is new
Any thoughts?
Ok- this has been a really rough 2024 for our family - basically, I’m pretty confident my wife is going through a mental health crisis but she is refusing therapy. I know Baker Act is an option but i feel it’s a last ditch effort- and honestly, it’s effn hard and complicated and unless you have faced it- you wouldn’t know-
Ok, moving to my questions- since May 1, my wife has moved about $3k to her visa bank card and $1600 in ATM withdrawals
Now, currently we are a single income family (me) - she doesn’t have a job.
She has been withdrawing money starting about 10days ago…$200 here …$300 there etc (the $200 seems to be from convenience stores and truck stops) …on Tuesday of this week, after she pulled $300 ($1000 to that point) i asked why is this happening- she says, paying bills (she has been the bill payer). I didnt necessarily believe her but since our marriage has been strained (bc of new odd behaviors including this one) i let it slide but then the next day (Wednesday) she pulled more ($1200 to date). I then sent a text saying…stop pulling money out until we can sit down and discuss.
She accused me of being controlling etc but honestly, i don’t care- i just want to know the truth.
On Thursday, i decided to open up a separate account and once i got my early direct deposit on Friday, i quickly transferred to my new account (same bank for ease of transfers)
She protested etc said it might not be legal etc blah blah - i told her that we will sit down and discuss finances and figure all this out - once we go to therapy (again, emotions are really high)
Also, in context- most of this month she has been hotel living bc she says she feels unsafe around me etc - so I’m confident that most of the credit card money is hotel rooms
Anyway, i just checked our mutual bank account and she has withdrawn another $400 (total of $1600)
So i went ahead and transferred pretty much everything else to my new bank account until we talk about all of this
My question to the legal minds- will this cause problems?
(Also noted…I don’t think she is doing drugs or illicit stuff- idk the cash money - i think it’s the mental health stuff)
Also…we are in our late 40s and this mental stuff is new
Any thoughts?
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:36 pm to 850SaintsGator
Wow…in!!!!
This post was edited on 5/19/24 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:36 pm to 850SaintsGator
Needs pics of wife to determine best course of action.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:36 pm to 850SaintsGator
quote:
most of this month she has been hotel living bc she says she feels unsafe around me etc -
We're gonna need a bit more here for starters....
And, of course, pics.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:38 pm to 850SaintsGator
quote:
I know I’m coming to the correct place-
frick yeah you have
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:38 pm to 850SaintsGator
Your wife is staying in a hotel, making numerous multi hundred dollar withdrawals without any clarity and acts defensive about it and you’re asking us what to do?
Jody plowing them guts
Jody plowing them guts
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:38 pm to 850SaintsGator
My brother in Christ, she has already decided to end the marriage, she just hasn't told you yet.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:38 pm to 850SaintsGator
Sounds like she owes her pimp his money
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:39 pm to 850SaintsGator
What the hell. Is she on any meds currently?
And she's fricking someone else
And she's fricking someone else
This post was edited on 5/19/24 at 1:40 pm
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:40 pm to 850SaintsGator
Scruffy’s advice is that you should talk to an attorney.
Figure out the correct LEGAL way to go about this.
You should probably hire a divorce attorney. That doesn’t mean divorce, but you should talk to one.
Also, start documenting and saving records of her abnormal behavior, especially the self-destructive behaviors.
Have you thought about a PI to document her activities?
Figure out the correct LEGAL way to go about this.
You should probably hire a divorce attorney. That doesn’t mean divorce, but you should talk to one.
Also, start documenting and saving records of her abnormal behavior, especially the self-destructive behaviors.
Have you thought about a PI to document her activities?
This post was edited on 5/19/24 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:40 pm to 850SaintsGator
Gambling and/or drug addiction a possibility?
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:41 pm to 850SaintsGator
Man…if true that sucks.
So she’s living in a hotel and taking money that she doesn’t earn? I’d move all the money to a separate account and tell she can get “X” dollars a week if she a) moves home and b) gets help. There could be a number of things going on here and doing that is unacceptable period.
So she’s living in a hotel and taking money that she doesn’t earn? I’d move all the money to a separate account and tell she can get “X” dollars a week if she a) moves home and b) gets help. There could be a number of things going on here and doing that is unacceptable period.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:42 pm to 850SaintsGator
quote:
…I don’t think she is doing drugs
Dude, she is 100% doing drugs.
Trust me, I have dealt with this before.
Also, cancel your credit cards now.
This post was edited on 5/19/24 at 1:47 pm
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:42 pm to 850SaintsGator
I’d document everything
Huge question is are there kids at home?
Also, it’s probably time to get a lawyer
Huge question is are there kids at home?
Also, it’s probably time to get a lawyer
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:42 pm to jamboybarry
quote:
Your wife is staying in a hotel, making numerous multi hundred dollar withdrawals without any clarity and acts defensive about it and you’re asking us what to do?
Jody plowing them guts
I would think first about her having a drug problem. No way she's paying bills by withdrawing all of that cash.
I'm sorry you are going through this dude. Has to be rough.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:43 pm to No Colors
quote:
We're gonna need a bit more here for starters...
Fair point- in February, she got arrested for DV- since that date, it’s gotten stupid worse, no violence but we have been arguing a ton/ mainly bc she does out of ordinary behaviors for her and i call her out and she gets pissed.
My therapist says I’m trying up make her actions logical but i can’t because it’s not- he says to try to ignore until she gets help but she refuses
The latest argument was Thursday- she took my keys/phone for 2hrs and refused to give them to me until i agreed to take our oldest to school -
I admit, i do lose my patience on her bc of these types of behaviors but she isn’t unsafe
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:44 pm to 850SaintsGator
Definitely setting up to divorce you.
Probably has her own individual account you're unaware of.
Probably has her own individual account you're unaware of.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:45 pm to 850SaintsGator
Does she always " pay bills " in cash? C'mon man.
You did the right thing moving your pay to a private account and you need to pay the bills.
Move as much of your money to accounts you control.
If you end up divorcing the court can determine what you each receive. Discharge as many debts as you can while you have control so you have a clean ledger and less to resolve later.
You did the right thing moving your pay to a private account and you need to pay the bills.
Move as much of your money to accounts you control.
If you end up divorcing the court can determine what you each receive. Discharge as many debts as you can while you have control so you have a clean ledger and less to resolve later.
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:45 pm to 850SaintsGator
Simple question: Is your wife seeing a therapist?
If yes, do you know anything about that therapist?
If yes, do you know anything about that therapist?
Posted on 5/19/24 at 1:45 pm to LSUJML
quote:
Huge question is are there kids at home? Also, it’s probably time to get a lawyer
Yes, we have 4
She currently has the youngest with her
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