ULPT Request - Making sure my dad loses everything in his divorce
Posted by littlelittlevictory@reddit | UnethicalLifeProTips | View on Reddit | 8 comments
I’m an adult. We found out recently that my father has been living a double life, among other incredibly fucked up things, and soon my mother will begin the process of divorcing him. He has ruined the entire family and humiliated my mother, privately and publicly.
My Mom has given me everything. She deserves everything. My father would prefer her destitute. It has already been decided that he will be out of my life forever.
How do I help her gain an edge? How do I take everything from him?
generic_version@reddit
Use his credit cards to: pay off loans, buy expensive items that you will enjoy or can be resold later, buy gift cards. Then mom removes her name from the credit cards. He will then be responsible for paying them off. (I know this from when the same thing happened to a friend. Spouse leading double life for 30 years.)
Good_Community_6975@reddit
Lack of context makes me very suspicious.
Practicing_human@reddit
Gather all documentation you can of his income sources, assets, bank accounts, life insurance policies, etc. and hand them to mom. He will try to hide how much money he makes and how many bank accounts he has during the divorce process. If she has photocopies of these docs in advance, it helps her tremendously.
findvine@reddit
How old are you?
Wuzcity@reddit
He made that very clear. He’s an adult. So my best guess is 16.
CBus-Eagle@reddit
Not a lot of context to provide helpful tips, but start taking valuable things of his from around the house and storing elsewhere or pawning them. Give the money to your money after the divorce is settled. Make sure she gets a good lawyer and goes after all applicable assets (401k, pension, investments).
If your mom doesn’t want to go after everything, you could also try guilting your dad into giving her more in the divorce. You could fake that you still like him through the proceedings and guide him to clear his conscious by giving your mom more. Once the divorce is final, tell your dad to kick rocks and cut him out of your life.
If you want to play even more dirty, you can start airing your dad’s dirty laundry out for public shame. If you think he burned the bridge between the two of you then blow that son of a bitch up so it can never be repaired.
At the end of the day, being there for your mom is the healthiest way to manage this clusterfuck. Show her all the support and love you can.
JHarbinger@reddit
Not enough detail. Downvoting.
Daxonion@reddit
r/legaladvice maybe?