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Ex-husband cleaned out joint bank account

Bank account emptied by ex-husband

All the money was gone

To cut a long story short, he was spending the money I was saving in another joint savings account - money which was for our children's future education fund. I was completely unaware of this.



My ex-husband was hiding my post from me for almost 12 months and only passing on the correspondence I would normally be expecting, ie bills, wage slips and my own personal bank account statements.

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27-11-2009 He's a complete w*nker for doing that to you. Maybe he gambled and lost the money or tried to put it back in the business. Anyway have you ever considered naming and shaming him in one of those women magazines or tabloid newspapers? I am sure they would be interest to hear your story and pay...moreA REAL MAN
12-11-2009 Having worked for the dreaded CSA in the past unfortunately the maximum you could get from him is £5 per week and this would be set up directly with Incapacity Benefit (I assume it is that he is claiming) and taken out at source before he received his money every week / fortnight. The bette...moreMrs Mopp
09-11-2009 this is great. So much like my family situation. Only my mother and I were dumped abroad and I'm in theory an 'adult' but have had mental health problems and difficulties with moving into independent living. He ran off back to the Uk where he took a prestigious teaching post and got pai...morefeckless wreck
01-11-2009 What goes around comes around ,he will pay in the end,it is strange how you can live with someone and never really know them.but he should watch his back as what will she do to him in the end !gix
22-10-2009 Your Children will know who is bringing them up and one day the father may regret what he has done...by then it will be too late.G
20-10-2009 You would be better off waiting for him to get his act together before going after him for any money (divorce or maintenance) as it would appear he has none. I would say it is quite unlikely you will ever get much (if anything) out of him. You can't get blood out of a stone. You definitely n...moreChavtastic
17-10-2009 Time to wise up. Perhaps you'll chose a better partner next time. Chances are you won't though.Jason
15-10-2009 That's outrageous I feel for you, there are usually 2 sides to every story but I don't think there is in this case, Good Luck.Carlos
14-10-2009 my ex husband did the same to me, gambled and lost £12000 savings in 1 month and stole £2500 from my personal savings account and the very morning I found out, I returned home from the school run after dropping off my 2 children and carrying my 12 week old baby into the house to find what...moremrs griper
14-10-2009 The seriousness of your situation is inappropriate for a gripe site. No one here is likely to be qualified to give the sort of in-depth advice you need. You should see a solicitor - and soon! Good luck! It looks like you need it.Grumpy xxx
14-10-2009 Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about everything you're going through. Unbelievable how your ex-husband could act like that. I've got a few financial problems myself but at least they're of my own making! I don't know anything about maintenance so can't help you there - other p...moreNickyB
12-10-2009 What a b*stard! I really feel for you, what a complete nightmare and shock, I really cannot understand what you're going through. As for the CSA, as he is on benefits you are only entitled to £5 per week, something along those lines. Have a look on the CSA website. Have you been to C...moreLDS



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