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Advice on ex partner's ex wife.

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Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 11:52

Advice really needed here.

My ex partner (who I have a child with) divorced from his ex wife 6 years ago. He was having an affair with a work colleague and she obviously found out. When I met him, that affair was coming to an end and he was very remorseful about what he had done etc etc (or so he claimed, obviously have the benefit of hindsight here.) They had children together.

It transpired that he had significant alcohol and perhaps mental health issues, and it is these together with unfaithfulness (again, surprise surprise), and is attitude towards our daughter and me, that led to our split. At the time, his ex wife was also launching tirades of abuse at both my children and me by email (including investigations into us!) following the birth of our daughter, which led to the Police being involved. It was a totally shattering experience. They issued her a harassment warning at her workplace, told her that she had narrowly avoided arrest (only because she stopped the abuse for a short period of time - the original plan was to transport her to my local police station from her work for questioning) and advised me that if she contacted me again, it would be arrest.

My ex said that he was confident that she would never do such things again blah blah blah. But he stuck his head in the sand the whole time, and from what I can make out, told everyone what they wanted to hear.

I don't have contact with him anymore because of his alcoholism (quite severe) and constantly harassing me with texts and emails through the night making bizarre (probably drink and drug fuelled) accusations. Repeatedly asked him to stop, particularly as am trying to deal with my mother having been taken into hospital with a heart attack and Lung Cancer (as well as raising two kids on my own and working.) Just got a load of abuse back. So warned him to stop. He's also been texting my friends through the night too, which they've ignored. :( :( I've asked him to go into rehab and then come and talk to me about contact with DD. He had quite a nasty car accident a couple of years ago (undoubtedly drink related) and there is no way she is getting into a car with him at the moment. We have a court hearing about other matters coming up soon, and he has one with his ex wife about finances in a couple of months.

Anyway, back to his ex wife. Bearing in mind the police harassment warning that was issued to her at her work, that she lives hundreds of miles away, that I am no longer with my ex (her ex husband.) Onto the mat this morning plops a bright red debt recovery letter - she has registered one of her debts at MY address.

Any thoughts?????

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Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:13

TiredCassandrasbed
I know that she arranged private investigators to tail him and his OW when he was having an affair when they were married. He found out and it then stopped. They divorced 6 years ago. I met him a year and a half after his divorce. Looks like she's been doing surveillance on me too now. I'm just staggered. Absolutely staggered.

Am I entitled to ask the private investigation agency for details of their client? I'm furious. As I said, I do remember some really odd car activity outside my house around that time, but dismissed it thinking I was being paranoid! Trust your instincts!

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TiredCassandrasbed · 28/06/2014 15:15

Well then I can't fathom why she would want to waste her money on that then. Confused I think you can contact the Imformation commission ombudsman for advice, as they have accessed your credit file without your permission and go from there.

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:16

Oldraver
I contacted the debt collection company and they said that they would get someone to ring me on Monday, as no one is there today (Saturday.)

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Butterflyspring · 28/06/2014 15:21

does he have children who you were in contact with - that is the only slightly feasible reason for a PI - but it is still utterly bizarre and horrid that she was investigating you in such a way.

I guess it depends on the integrity of the PI as to whether they pass on info or not - I would presume they won't disclose details of their clients.

You are going to see the police about this aren't you?

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:36

Butterfly
He has children with his ex wife and a child with me. There's been absolutely no contact, as she has a major issue with him having a child with me, and then the police were involved re. her harassment.

I've rung the police, but the DI who was dealing with the matter last year has moved departments, so they too have said to ring on Monday to speak to CID…. Have emailed the PIs saying that I want the name of their client, as their company name is on my Credit Report, and they haven't been given my permission to access my details.

To top it all, when I signed up for the Equifax account, the security questions they asked me were based on his cards (his store accounts etc. - they listed them out, but not with his name) - but we have no financial association, and nothing then appeared on my credit file about this?

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Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:40

Oldraver
They are still squabbling about money because of my child. All the harassment started when she found out I was pregnant, and then she has taken him in and out of court ever since and harassed me. I don't know what the latest status of their situation is, as I haven't had contact with him.

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TiredCassandrasbed · 28/06/2014 15:40

It may have been him then trying to access your credit report.

Please let us know what happens with this, it is not right at all.

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:42

Thanks TiredCassandrasbed
I was just feeling that I was making progress with going NC with him, and then all of this comes out of nowhere.

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TiredCassandrasbed · 28/06/2014 15:49

Just stay away from people like that in future. Give yourself and your child a life free of that kind of nonsense. Who needs it in thier life?

Is he trying to reduce child maintenance to his children by his first wife, kick them out of thier home, or is there something else going on with finances court cases?

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 15:55

TiredCassandrasbed
No, he's not trying to reduce their money. She just demands more all the time and creates reasons to go back to court. She has her own home (in own name) and receives a mountain of maintenance every month (in addition to a mega salary.) He just goes along with it. Though now I'm seeing the lengths that she'll go to, I'm beginning to see why.

Its our child that he's tried to diddle out of maintenance - hence why we're back in court soon.

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TiredCassandrasbed · 28/06/2014 15:58

So he diddles your child out of maintenance and doesn't the other children? Hmm I think you will find he treats all his children the same way.

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 16:05

TiredCassandrasbed
I actually know this to be the case! Found email where he was trying to arrange with her a way of doing this to 'protect his finances from DC (ours) and me'!!!! Said he'd ensure she always got what she wanted financially for them. One of the reasons why its all in court now!

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Butterflyspring · 28/06/2014 16:05

can't you just go to the CMS for maintenance - is court necessary?

He sounds just as bad as her really - well shot of him.

TiredCassandrasbed · 28/06/2014 16:08

He sounds like Charlie Sheen, playing you off against each other. Well shot of him indeed.

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 16:47

Butterfly
He's managed to play the CSA too! Knows all the loopholes. Another reason why we're in court.

Thought that going NC with him, and the police harassment warning to his ex wife would send the message loud and clear. But still they keep on. I will have to see what the police say on Monday. Just so fed up with it all.

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Butterflyspring · 28/06/2014 18:13

why am I not surprised he weasled out of maintenance too. What a stress for you.

Pinkballoon · 28/06/2014 20:04

The sad thing is that I'm shocked but not surprised by anything that either of them do.

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