Pursuing Ex-Wife

[KarenWalker]

What is the name of your state? TEXAS

My husband's ex-wife got all of his current information from a friend in a credit agency and used it to obtain information about my husband's current finances. She is now able to call any of our banks, creditors or employers as she now has his social security #, address, dob, etc.

Is this something we can pursue? We've already put an alert on his credit and changed banks, but I would like to aggressively pursue her (she lives in OK).

Thanks!

 

[CdwJava]

What is the name of your state? TEXAS

My husband's ex-wife got all of his current information from a friend in a credit agency and used it to obtain information about my husband's current finances. She is now able to call any of our banks, creditors or employers as she now has his social security #, address, dob, etc.

Is this something we can pursue? We've already put an alert on his credit and changed banks, but I would like to aggressively pursue her (she lives in OK).

Thanks!

How do you KNOW she obtained the information from her friend in a credit agency? Heck, I could probably get it for a fee off of a dozen different internet investigative sites.

Her being in possession of this information is not likely a crime ... how she obtained it MIGHT be (and the person obtaining it, if he did so unlawfully, could possibly be charged). So until she does something illegal with the information, there may be diddly that can be done with it.

- Carl

 

[KarenWalker]

The ex got this information from my husband's cousin (go figure) who is a mortgage broker. The ex is the one who told my husband how she got this information. Would we would have to sue both of them for her doing this?

This is just one of the hundred thing she's done, other questions to come later

THANKS

 

[CdwJava]

The ex got this information from my husband's cousin (go figure) who is a mortgage broker. The ex is the one who told my husband how she got this information. Would we would have to sue both of them for her doing this?

This is just one of the hundred thing she's done, other questions to come later

THANKS

Well, IF it can be proven that someone got the information UNLAWFULLY, then they might be able to be charged with a criminal offense. However, this can be a tough issue to prove. And her "confession" is meaningless without proof.

And again, just having the information is not likely enough to be a criminal offense ... and for a tort he would likely need some form of damage. And her simply possessing the info is not necessarily a tort.

If he really wants to know if he has a cause of action, he may have to consult attorneys in two states - his and hers.

- Carl

 

[KarenWalker]

Carl, thanks for the input! Sounds like it might be too much of a hassle to pursue since she didn't go buy a car in his name or anything. If you think of any loopholes I can keep her busy with, it would be a great distraction as we pursue multiple avenues to keep her busy