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My daughter's car

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Rochelle

Member
Again, I live in MS. My daughter is 19. When she was 16, her dad (my ex) bought her a sportscar. She worked 2 jobs to pay the car note and insurance and put gas in it. She drove the car to and from school, work and she was also a cheerleader and had to go to several cheer competitions. Now that she has graduated, she is working full time, and still making the car payments. The car is in his name. Recently she found out that the check she's been giving him every month to pay her car insurance was really to pay his car insurance as well. She wants to move in with me because lately he's been very verbally abusive to her. She wanted to stay at home and go to school part time to get a business degree. He told her if she moved out he'd take the car. She went online to try and find another vehicle and see if she could get approved for a loan and he told her that if she did that, he'd throw her out and not let her have any of her belongings and so forth. It might not sound like much, but he's a real piece of work. She wanted to get the car refinanced into her name, and he refused. Basically, he wants total control. He told her he'd trade the car in on a truck for himself, which he'd let her drive if she made the payments. I can't cosign because I filed XIII when I got divorced. Is there anyway to handle this other than going to court or killing him (just kidding)? She's a real smart kid, and she doesn't go out drinking or anything. She's home everday after work. She even paid to have her room redone in his house and he raised a stink about that, and said it must be nice to be able to blow money that way. She even buys the groceries and pays the phone bill for him and he is acting this way.
 
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4gals1guy

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She's 19 and can move wherever she wants. Unfortunately she can't take "his" car with her without transferring the title and loan. In my opinion, she should leave the car there and move. Since the loan is his, he'll be responsible for paying the note. AND, he'll have to pay his own insurance. Maybe that will make him change his mind and agree to give it over to her so she doesn't lose all her equity. Take the control away from him.
 

Rochelle

Member
Thanks. She is so confused. She's paid for 3 years on this car, and it is her dream car and she really wants to keep it. I told her she should try and get something on her own, but it's really hard on her. She was always a "Daddy's girl" and I think she doesn't want to hurt him or ruin their relationship. Not only that, but so many of her friends are living at home and going to school full time and their parents BOUGHT them cars, that she feels like if she is willing to work and pay her own way, he should be a little more giving.
 

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