I am in Washington State. My ex wife and I are divorced and she legally changed her name back to her maiden name, through social security and on her license. However she is still using her married name for medical and school documents related to our son, is this legal? And is there anything I can do about this because isn't this some sort of fraud?
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Just Blue
Senior Member
Sigh...
What is your objective? You want to get your ex is trouble? Want the mother of your children carted off to the hoosegow? (sp?)
Proserpina
Senior Member
What happened when you called CPS? And please clarify - she's not calling your son by her maiden name, right?
Just Blue
Senior Member
Why do you care?
For Goodness SAKE! Just CARE about the child! You are just being petty...And not in the good Tom Petty way!
Proserpina
Senior Member
Using two different names is not illegal in and of itself. There is no inherent fraud involved.
(For the longest time, I used two different last names - legally, too)
Now if she was actually doing it in order to commit a crime, we'd have a different situation.
(For the longest time, I used two different last names - legally, too)
Now if she was actually doing it in order to commit a crime, we'd have a different situation.
stealth2
Under the Radar Member
Hoosegow is correct.
I thought only my Dad used that word these days!OP..... I'm gonna bet people at school call her Mrs Jed all the time. It just gets easier for all involved. It doesn't make it fraud. What is she gaining by using her married name? Don't be silly.
Just Blue
Senior Member
Wow...You have aged me!!Hoosegow is correct.
OP..... I'm gonna bet people at school call her Mrs Jed all the time. It just gets easier for all involved. It doesn't make it fraud. What is she gaining by using her married name? Don't be silly.
stealth2
Under the Radar Member
Sorry!!!!!Wow...You have aged me!!
commentator
Senior Member
I cannot tell you how tiresome it was to try to correct people who assigned me the same last name as my child's when I was dealing with him in a school setting. And you know what? I just answered to it, because I knew darn well who they were talking about. It wasn't about what they called me, it was about what was going on with my child.
Has anyone actually SHOWED you the school records that show her listed as Mary Smith instead of Mary Jones on Johnny Smith's records? To whom do you think it should be reported that she is using the wrong name, and what should be the penalty? And is it possible that she set up these files for him (say at a pediatrician's office) back when she was a Smith, and just hasn't bothered to tell them to change it? And of course, there's always the question, What difference does it make? that might be coming to the mind of everybody who hears your question. This is an ill concealed and very petty excuse for something to try to punish your ex about. "I would not mind if she got called on her misdeeds for once!" is not something you should bring up in a court proceeding. It's like, "I don't want you to have the right to claim MY name!" Well, it happened, you gave it to her once and you can't undo that. The two of you have a child together who has that name legally. She is always his mother and the kindest thing you could ever do for your son is to get along with her. You picked her to have sex with and he is the result.
Has anyone actually SHOWED you the school records that show her listed as Mary Smith instead of Mary Jones on Johnny Smith's records? To whom do you think it should be reported that she is using the wrong name, and what should be the penalty? And is it possible that she set up these files for him (say at a pediatrician's office) back when she was a Smith, and just hasn't bothered to tell them to change it? And of course, there's always the question, What difference does it make? that might be coming to the mind of everybody who hears your question. This is an ill concealed and very petty excuse for something to try to punish your ex about. "I would not mind if she got called on her misdeeds for once!" is not something you should bring up in a court proceeding. It's like, "I don't want you to have the right to claim MY name!" Well, it happened, you gave it to her once and you can't undo that. The two of you have a child together who has that name legally. She is always his mother and the kindest thing you could ever do for your son is to get along with her. You picked her to have sex with and he is the result.
stealth2
Under the Radar Member
And you're worried about her using your last name. SMH.
Silverplum
Senior Member
Just Blue
Senior Member
Perhaps OP should seek the assistance of Granny or Elliemay?
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