Sister- in – Law Taking Power of Attorney?
Question by mikita: sister- in – law taking power of attorney?
My husband is an advanced alcoholic and drug user. We’ve been separated for 8 months now after a 24 year marriage. His mother and sister have always disliked me. Now they have proof of why!
I am the cause of his addictions… so they believe.
I am not out to ruin my husband, I just want to be safe. Addiction is a terrible! I am so sorry for my husband, but know that I cannot help him in any way. The ‘side effects’ of adultery and abuse are too damaging for me to be the supporting partner I’ve always believed I was. (so ignorant…)
We are in the middle of divorce. He lost his very good job the second week of December because neither he nor his girlfriend bothered to tell his employer he was going into detox (fourth time in rehab in a year…) So that’s very suspect because he always took great care in not losing his job. It is even more suspect that it happened shortly after the judge ordered spousal maintenance for me and child support after he tried to revise that judgment, but failed.
Now he’s not paying a thing and I am hanging on a thread, trying to keep the house and a fairly ‘normal’ life afloat for our teen. He’s emailed me that for the first time he’s experiencing depression (he’s been on SSRIs for many years and I often talked about his need for counseling…). He’s informed me that he’ll move away to his mother’s house in Oregon. We live in Washington state.
Here’s what I am wondering. His sister, who is really vile and vindictive, affluent and entitled, pious to no end and managing everybody else’s life is trying to ‘help’ him. If she were to take power of attorney over my husband, what would that spell for me? Would I have to mediate with her? If it goes to trial (which I suspect this divorce will) do I have to argue her? How much power does she actually have if she were to take on the POA. Trust me, she’s just as dangerous behind the scene..
Thank you for any input!
Best answer:
Answer by Tim M
Well, I can tell you in California an attempt to use a POA to enforce orders for support failed in the very county where I live and the court of appeal agreed. However, if he is as sick as you say, then they might be able to drag the proceedings out for months or years. Also, if he has lost his job the court will likely terminate the support to you and lower the child support until he gets a job again. So, I would say you have a long haul against you.
Good Luck!
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