False Testimony by Spouse

[LdiJ]

If she lied under oath, (and you do not have proof that she did), that is bad.

However, massive numbers of people lie or distort the truth in custody cases, and judges expect that. I have yet to see anyone, in any custody case get into any kind of trouble for lying if the lying did not impact the outcome of the case.

Even then, lying may not matter at all. There are best interests standards that judges use to make custody decisions.

She may possibly have committed medicaid/welfare fraud in the past. However, she is clearly not committing medicaid/welfare fraud now...and now is what matters. She also won't go to jail for medicaid fraud either. Also, believe it or not judges sometimes have a problem with parents who deliberately get the other parent in trouble when its not involving drugs or violence. Also, you have to be really careful about trying to get her in trouble for anything that she did while you were married, because you would have benefitted from that as well, and would have a hard time convincing the authorities that you didn't know about it.

Again, in this instance you are making a mountain out of a molehill and I think it would/could backfire on you if you tried to address the issue in court.

If I thought that you were paying way more child support than you should be paying, due to a lie told by mom, then I would be giving you different advice...or if groceries actually were part of a child support calculation I would give you different advice. However, that's not the case.

 

[michandil]

Well, you've been treated politely on this, so I'll chime in with a bit more force.

You sure caught her, didn't you! ALRIGHT! FRY.HER. BUTT!! ( Pretty dazzling quote there. But clearly acceptable, I guess.)

So... you have children together? I really think a teeny bit of self-examination might be in order.

Challenges of High Conflict Divorce on Children

Check out the apa data and cites, too. Then consider what could possibly be motivating you here.

 

[Isis1]

oh good god! if you REALLY think she is commiting welfare fraud, go stand in line at the social service office for several hours, and show them the income ans expense report mom filed. then be on your merry way. you've done your deed as a citizen.

your child support will still not be lowered. but at least you are a law abiding citizen.

 

[Proserpina]

oh good god! if you REALLY think she is commiting welfare fraud, go stand in line at the social service office for several hours, and show them the income ans expense report mom filed. then be on your merry way. you've done your deed as a citizen.

your child support will still not be lowered. but at least you are a law abiding citizen.

Well, there IS the matter of OP being as guilty as she is based on the other posts....

 

[Isis1]

Well, there IS the matter of OP being as guilty as she is based on the other posts....

well then, he's a good citizen. so he'll report it. this is all about making things right. isn't it, OP?

i mean, it's all in the name of justice.

 

[Proserpina]

well then, he's a good citizen. so he'll report it. this is all about making things right. isn't it, OP?

i mean, it's all in the name of justice.

Touche, la Bella!

OP, I was serious when I wrote about this - you are accusing your ex of fraudulently applying for food stamps when you were still together, still married and living in Kentucky. If you turn her in for that in you're going to need some extremely compelling evidence that you were NOT aware of what was going on.

Be sure that this hatred of your ex is not going to ruin you at the same time.