For chrissakes Laura...are you THAT insecure in life? Feeling intimitated? All you do is argue with actual attorneys when you yourself ARE NOT ONE.Ok...if she can't close it then she can at least open an account of her own and deposit her own money there.
In my state either party can close a joint account. In fact, I would find it difficult to believe that someone could be forced to continue a joint account against their will in any state. That would violate all kinds of civil rights under the US Constitiution.
However, I have to disagree with you Ohiogal....unless it can be PROVEN that someone elses money is running through an account, the courts have no authority to levy the account of an unrelated party. If dad is in prison, its obvious that he would not be running any money through his wife's account.
Oh yeah, "from what you've seen." I can tell you alot from "what I've seen too."
See as a spectator. Like you. Good Lord...give it up.