An aquaintance claims that her marriage records are sealed by her own legal right to do so. She is a collosal leg-puller but swears that even the fact that I know the person she says she married well enough to know where he was born, what his mother's maiden name is, of course his address and all that but also his marriage history will not help me. I laughed and told her that marriage records were always public else rich glitterati would never get "outed" but she insists. I would like to know the easiest way to track if such a marriage ever happened in Colorado, and if not, is this a blanket law in every state? Also since she is always dumbfounded when I quote chapter and verse, I would love to know the statutes that address this specifically, and if I could prove how I could access public records, it would shut her up for a while! (I love research so she throws these little challenges at me now and again. So far I win.)
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i dont know about Colorado but in california you can keep your records private by putting on the marriage form that you want your marriage records to be private that way the couple does Not have to announce it on their local newspaper it'll remain anonymous
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I think that it is all blown out of proportion. Like you said, it's not that big of a deal. The government has access to a lot more than what you said to your mom on mother's day when you called her. What you tell your neighbor Sue is not enough to get you worried. If you are breaking the law, and telling other people you did over the phone, then you deserve to be caught. Otherwise, like you said, you have nothing to hide.
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Hi Amy, not sure what the previous post was about, but it was clearly uncalled for.\n\nAs a lawyer who has seen the movie (albeit a while back) I am sure there are many issues you could raise.  This is all just sort of stream of consciousness off the top of my head, so I apologize if it's not too organized, but here are a few thoughts.\n\n1)  It seems to me that much of the protagonist's (I've forgotten his name) actions are designed at misleading others.  If he does this for his own material gain he may be comitting fraud (for example, doesn't he mislead the former Marlboro man into accepting a cash settlement of some sort-?--that could be a fraudulent inducement into a contract).\n2)You also might want to look into whether or not there are any applicable lobbying laws he violates.\n3)  Are there laws against "pushing"cigarettes to minors (I'm thinking of the little classroom lecture he gives) or something similar.\n\nThe best way to do legal research for applicable cases or statutes is using lexis nexis or Westlaw.  To the unitiated these databases can be daunting, but if you are at a large university you may be able to get access at the law library.  Failing that, you might want to go to a local law library and ask the librarian for help (call ahead and explain the situation to clear access ahead of time).  Yet another option is to check out www.findlaw.com, which generally provides access to cases and articles free of charge, but is no where near as sophisticated as Lexis or Westlaw.  Finally, you might call your state bar association's relevant sub group or a Washington Lobbying or ethics organization (I do not know but suspect there are several) and see if they have any suggestions.  Research is about getting your hands dirty and hitting dead ends until something clicks into place.  Good luck!
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wish I had an answer for you dearheart...all I can suggest is research the past...there has to be a record somewhere of it all...
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The court really wants to have the whole history of the marriage set out in bite size pieces so that it can be easily assimilated and dealt with point by point.  Your friend seems quite able to tackle this, having given you the various points already which you have in turn been able to set down in writing.  The issues between him and the other party are \n(1)that he denies her claim to sole ownership of the house;\n(2)he wishes to recover the money represented by his wages which was paid into her bank account over the years and which has disappeared without trace;\n(3)he wishes to put her to proof as to the assets which she is holding on resulting trust for him which are represented by the assets paid into her account in this way;\n(4)he wishes to preserve his beneficial rights under her pension plans.  (She presumably named him as her beneficiary).\n\nFor the chronology, start with the date and place of the marriage, then move on to the purchase of the house, the time when it was agreed that his wages would be paid into her bank account and then just work systematically through to the time she left and embezzled (or squirrelled away) the joint savings.  A few little explanatory details (e.g. his blood pressure) would help.\n\nHe shouldn’t be doing this on his own.  Mistakes at this stage could be very costly.
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I keep telling ya'll...white collar crime is very difficult to prove, extremely expensive to investigate, and only rises to mass attention IF some innocent third party just happens to "notice" the fraud and then this innocent person sticks his neck out to warn law enforcement. This person must not be an ex-wife, ex-employee, or have any particular motive they can pin on him. The innocent party must also be a cross between Mother Theresa and Sheriff Taylor to be believed. THEN we have to get past all the sacred laws re: invasion of privacy to even think of looking at someone's computer or their bank account records. God forbid we use common sense and do like Bush said "Follow the money". Yep, THAT would be unconstitutional.
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As of around the year of 1968, all adoption records were sealed. There is no access granted for any reason. The closest information that you could obtain would be non identifying information.
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You need to give more information. What was this written on? What do they say is excepted from disclosure? Etc.\n\nEdit: That would all depend on the forum the complaint was made in. If the complaint contains personal information about your ex-daughter-in-law (which it probably does), it could be excepted for that reason. They may eventually release an edited version for you. Whoever sent it to the AG probably knows what they are doing. You may want to speak to a lawyer about it though.
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I don't know of her and chances are you are not going to find her. Even if you knew which state she was in it would still be nearly impossible short of hiring a PI to find her. However I searched for her and found some matches on the last name but not the first name. Do you know her parents names? If so maybe one of these match up. Either way good luck and don't get your hopes up too much. =)
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It all depends on the situation, and I can respect your decision not to reveal it to the Internet. Nobody will be able to tell you anything with what you are saying. Kind of a catch 22 isn't it. I am tied in with the courts where I live, and I wouldn't give you any advise because that is your choice to make, but I might be able to give you some comparisons, if you will tell me what is going on. So you can Email me if you want to, my Email is on my page.
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if there was no court date and she paid the fine, that means she either signed a paper admitting guilt or accepted a plea of guilt. It would seem that as a juvenile, it would disappear from an adult record, however I think your driving record is public record. Those things come back to haunt you, I am speaking from experience. There are laws to get certain offences "exponged" from your record. The laws vary from state to state. My particular crime is not expongable for ten years in Indiana, for example. It has cost me more then one good job. It seems unfair -if you paid for your crime and have not repeated the same mistakes, you should be able to move on with your life. Especially if many years have gone by. However big brother is watching. I signed a release of information at one job and they checked not only my criminal history but my credit, education, job, and personal history. Since 2005, when they passed The Patriot Act, eight out of ten employers do an extensive background check. it is supposed to cover their asp in case they hire someone who comes in one day and shoots up the place. I can see if it were a violent crime or a crime against a child, but for the most part we all made mistakes when we were young. some of us just got caught. We are just as hire able as the guy that hasn't learned his lesson yet, and a hell of alot less likely to make another mistake
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Sorry,  you have admitted in your statement that you committed forgery. \n\nYou should NEVER EVER sign any ones name except your own! (esp. on financial or legal documents) You did not have to, you could/should have made the purchases/withdrawals using your signature (yes, even with her card).  \n\nFrom your statement you do have an available defense but it is a very difficult one. You will have to show that she was an instigator and accomplice by instructing/permitting you to commit your crimes. In this way she is no longer a victim and may find herself charged for maliciously reporting your actions.\n\nUsually i NEVER advise retaining an attorney but, your case is an exception. DO NOT just retain any lawyer find one that is truly inspired/interested in your matter and has been taken advantage of by a manipulative partner like you (divorced). Most importantly ensure they have no connection to this woman in any way. US lawyers work on political biases and double standards (the equitablility of US courts is a complete lie).\n\nEDIT 11/11/06\n\nI apologize for my momentary laps of sanity i was under the influence of alcohol and tobacco. Therefore i rescind my advice of retaining a worse than criminal alien butt-sucking assimilated mutant double agent of the "court". Your ONLY chance is to defend yourself with the truth not a liar.
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I think it is legal to list the names of these people, but it is dangerous for the store to print their names, addresses, and account numbers (if they are just making copies of the checks and putting them up) in one general location. This is a breeding ground for identity theft and the store should be more careful. Your friend should complain about having her information posted.
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If she somehow managed to get it through the courts, it would not be difficult to show that it is invalid/null and void.  As far as names go, if she is not trying to "disappear" the child, and make it so your husband can't see him, they may be just trying to form a unified family situation, school districts have a most difficult time if the names are not all the same.  My husband and daughter have one last name, I kept mine, and you would not *believe* how difficult this is in many situations, amazingly enough.\n\nHow old is the child?  Is he old enough to understand the issues and give you any information without stirring up the hornet's nest by asking the adults?
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I know one on Yahoo who IS this mean to happily married moms.  hichefheidi or Republican Dive - She seems to change her name every time the wind blows.\n\nShe does not like the fact that I put my family first and stayed home with my kids.  I still have one at home but she fails to mention this.  I also told her I have worked enough in my life to collect social security.  She just LOVES to bash me and motherhood.  I am lucky to be able to stay home with the kids and I give back to my community be volunteering because I KNOW I am blessed.  The crazy woman knows this and continues to trash me for no reason I know of!
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What was his offense? It's pretty easy these days to become a "Registered Sex Offender"... I know one guy who wound up charged with sex crimes when "Drunk in Public" would have been the appropriate charge...he urinated in public (the parking lot) and did not zip back up... and now must register as an SO for the next 5 years... all I'm saying is that there may be more to the story and this guy may not be any danger at all, to anyone...If the dad truly should be kept away from his daughter, she should contact a victim's rights advocacy group for advice.
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can you .im. me on this please you i rember stated your brother worked it might be her or the boy that she was seeing in my opion if what you stated and i saw nothing wrong with your posting you never called no names just might be the boy on here or your brother.s wife as well when we as you stated arent alowed . to post a question . then i think yahoo needs to look at other postings as well. you placed no names thisi rebmer. i would say one thing someone here on answers has something to hide might be her or the .17. year old as i said.im. me my opion