Q: How do I file contempt of court and can I have EX arrested for forgery, damaging my credit?
In Divorce, Spouse purchased business and all debt went with it. Business Credit card was in business name and my name. Mediated that Spouse would be responsible for all business debt and personal. Spouse never paid Business Credit card debt. In June, Spouse went to her friend who is a notary and Spouse signed my name to a document that stated I gave her permission to negotiate a settlement with the credit card. Spouse settled approximately a $20,000 debt for 8,600. I only learned about it because I needed to borrow money. I went to bank and they told me what spouse had done. I asked how they could settle a business debt with my name on it with spouse. I was told Spouse had a notarized form signed that I gave permission for spouse to act on my behalf. I did not give spouse permission to do any negotiating of the debt purchased when spouse bought business. Now I've been told that I will get a 10-99 for the difference of what was owed and what was paid.
A: Is this the only grounds that you have for contempt? If so, it will not fly. However, you should report the crime to the police.
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