Q: I have a friend who is asking me for advice about her situation.
I have a friend who is asking me for advice about her situation. I don’t know what to tell her, about the legal side of it. Jane is about to get married to Mike. Mike had a DUI several years ago and he apparently has been driving without a license. His daughter has been keeping his car title and insurance in her name but he is driving. His daughter is now refusing to do this any longer, so Mike is trying to get Jane to use her own name for the car title and insurance. Jane is telling that she is afraid to do it, because she doesn’t want to be legally responsible for Mike if he were to get pulled over or get into a wreck. She says that she thinks that she could be charged with a crime for letting Mike drive. I told her that I think it is a bad idea anyway, but I don’t know about the law in Georgia. Does anyone else know?
A: When in doubt, stay out. This is not a good idea on many levels. Your instinct is correct. All Mike has to do is get his license reinstated. If he has requirements to complete in order to do this, he should go ahead and do it. After all, why wouldn't he? I imagine it could be because Mike is continuing to drink and drive and runs the real risk of another DUI every time he drives. Jane should probably worry about Mike's drinking problem before marrying him.
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