Q: my wife is constantly being served papers from her ex-husband in Family court. The x has now started making statements
in the papers about how I am mishandling a Trust fund setup by my now decreased Aunt. Can I sue him?
A: There's really not enough information to give you a meaningful answer. Regardless, does the ex-husband have a support obligation that he is trying to reduce or eliminate? If so, he may be trying to show that your wife's Case Information Statement is no longer relevant or artificially inflated. Remember, income increases if its outflow is decreased. So, assuming your late Aunt's trust somehow provides some ongoing financial benefit to you and your wife, the ex-husband may be trying to show that your wife's financial obligations have been significantly reduced. And, unless he has actually defamed or financially hurt you in some way, you're most likely better off just showing his claims are groundless. Believe me, I know how annoying this can be. Hang tough and don't let this ruin your relationship with your wife.
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