Ask Me Help Desk - Taking mother to small claims for several different things.

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Originally Posted by achampio21

Let me explain it like this....

This is kind of like a smaller caliber of the OJ Simpson case. He killed his wife. But was found not guilty. The family of his wife sued him for millions. Did they need the money? No. Was that money technically owed to them? No. Was it more for a "revenge" thing? Yes. Did they probably deserve it? Yes.

My mother "legally harrassed" me (using lawyer terms) for 3 years by switching the cases around every year just to keep me in court. She had a discounted lawyer due to her being on SS disabilty. Did I have a discounted lawyer? NO! Did she know she wouldn't get custody? YES, but fought for it anyway just so I would have to pay. And she basically stole my identity and forged my name to several things to obtain money. 3 life insurance policies, a bank account, and a retirement fund. All of which she didn't get any kind of charges for. SO do I think it's justified that she give me that money back plus the lawyer fees I paid for the BS cases? Heck yes.

You said it would be a nice dose of "revenge." Now you say revengeful.

You are - and I apologize for my misinformation - able to be adopted in Indiana if you are an adult, adopted by another adult. I'm a little confused that you as an adult with children are taking that step to get back at your mother - who presumably doesn't really care - burning up time and energy but I'm not in your shoes.

I would be more interested in filing criminal charges on the other things (signing your name and so forth) than a monetary Judgment you will never collect.

I don't know if the family of Nicole Simpson needed the money - I do know they pledged to use it to start a Foundation. Other than that, I have no idea why they sued.

I think comparing the OJ Simpson and your collection matter may be a tactical error but see how it plays out -

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

You said it would be a nice dose of "revenge." Now you say revengeful.

I view them as equal. Not sure if you do. But any thing revengeful is, in my opinion, revenge.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

You are - and I apologize for my misinformation - able to be adopted in Indiana if you are an adult, adopted by another adult. I'm a little confused that you as an adult with children are taking that step to get back at your mother - who presumably doesn't really care - burning up time and energy but I'm not in your shoes.

It takes away ANY and ALL chances of her taking me to court for custody/visitation battles over my other two youngest children.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

I would be more interested in filing criminal charges on the other things (signing your name and so forth) than a monetary Judgment you will never collect.

I already filed charges on ALL of the things she did. AND THEY DIDN'T DO ANYTHING TO HER!! I have her verbal statement of admission to an officer and they still woldn't even hear it in court. Freakin BS.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

I don't know if the family of Nicole Simpson needed the money - I do know they pledged to use it to start a Foundation. Other than that, I have no idea why they sued.

I'm sure everyone "needs" the money. I believe they were hurt by the fact that he didn't get any punishment for Nicoles murder and wanted to hit him where it hurt. In his pocketbook.

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Originally Posted by JudyKayTee

I think comparing the OJ Simpson and your collection matter may be a tactical error but see how it plays out -

Was only using it as a basis for the emotion. Nicole's family got screwed as far as justice being done for a crime. So they more or less tokk matters into their own hands,only legally instead of doing something that would put them in jail. I am doing the same thing. Seeking justice for her un-punished(is that a word?) crimes by taking my own legal action. It is considered, (again in my book :p) as legal revenge.

I just realized there's a whole other thread, pretty much the same, by the same OP on this same adult adoption issue - this is another case of reading through all past/present posts to get a handle on what this is about.

Should these threads be combined?