re letting a friend borrow your car

[newbie]

What is the name of your state? ga

I closed the thread by mistake, do not know if it affected anything

Question is I'm a Military spouse who is in the process of getting a separation from my husband and filing for divorce. Due to this fact my husband who is a lower enlisted has taken our only vehicle from me on occasions that has caused conflict with my work schedule and my school schedule. I have a friend who is in the military who is an NCO that has an extra vehicle who I asked if I could use. He has loaned me his vehicle with his permission so I will be able to go to work and school, due to that I have no credit establish to purchase my own vehicle. The friend is not in my husbands unit or any way involved in his chain of command, but he informed me that his 1SG approached him and was told that someone went to JAG with this issue and JAG told his 1SG to tell my husband that I need to return the vehicle or that he and my friend would get into trouble. Is it against state or Military law to use my friend’s vehicle with his permission for an extended period of time while I'm going through my separation/divorce?

 

[fozzy2]

Generally speaking there is no law against loaning/borrowing a car (or any other personal property). In theory, such a favor could "give the impression of wrongdoing" but that does not seem to be the case here (for example, if an officer loaned a jr. enlisted a car it might be taken as fraternization). Perhaps someone is claiming that the loan of a car implies you are having an illegal relationship, i.e. cheating on your spouse. That seems like kind of a stretch, though if you are having such a relationship the auto 'transaction' could be used as a piece of evidence. But as long as you are complying with regulations (is the car insured? does base security have to be notified about a new driver? etc. etc.) the military really shouldn't care.

 

[fozzy2]

Generally speaking there is no law against loaning/borrowing a car (or any other personal property). In theory, such a favor could "give the impression of wrongdoing" but that does not seem to be the case here (for example, if an officer loaned a jr. enlisted a car it might be taken as fraternization). Perhaps someone is claiming that the loan of a car implies you are having an illegal relationship, i.e. cheating on your spouse. That seems like kind of a stretch, though if you are having such a relationship the auto 'transaction' could be used as a piece of evidence. But as long as you are complying with regulations (is the car insured? does base security have to be notified about a new driver? etc. etc.) the military really shouldn't care.

 

[newbie]

letting a friend borrow your car

The car is registered and insured through my friend, and also registered through the post. As for anything going on between me and the NCO, he is just good friend who is helping me through a time in need and nothing is going on between us, even though my Husband chain of command is speculating and trying to get my husband to make charges against my friend. Should I give the vehichle back, which will leave me stranded. Thanks

 

[newbie]

letting your friend borrow your car

Well my friend went to Jag and they gave him a power of attorney to fill out to give me permission to drive his vehichle, now his chain of command removed him from the unit and sent him to another unit after doing this I received a visit from CID about a totally different matter that his Unit acoused my husband of, so my husband is being investigated for something else. During my questioning of the alleged crime against my husband the CID agent pulled me off to the side and asked me if I know my friend and about the vehicle. I told him that I went to Jag and that I was authorized to have the vehicle and to drive it. He then proceeded to tell me that Myself and my friend would be questioned at a later time down the road. I can only assume that my husband's unbit also made allegations against me and my friend for adultery. My husband has not made any allegations and he doesn't believe I or my friend has committed adultery. As a Civillian I understand that I do not have to answer any questions regarding this matter but can my friend who is in the Military be ordered to take a lie detector test after refusing to submitt to one?

 

[justalayman]

As a Civillian I understand that I do not have to answer any questions regarding this matter but can my friend who is in the Military be ordered to take a lie detector test after refusing to submitt to one?

I was all for you until you posted this last little tidbit. Not that I am accusing you but this makes it sound as if you are worried something will come out that you haven't told here.

It makes no differnce to me, just merely an observation.

 

[newbie]

letting a friend borrow your car

Nothing to hide or worried about, but CID are very shady people.

 

[tphillips357]

If you live on post CID and the MP's have the right to ask any type of question they want when they are looking into your husband and some guy that you're just friends with since your using this guys car to get around. Have you ever thought that they might be looking into this other guy to? The CID seems to be shady people because they have have to blend in to catch people on post saleing drugs and all those other bad things. That some bad soldiers do. When your on post or live on post that's CID or the MP's area. Sorry about your luck.