Mother Steals Child's College Fund, Uses it to Remodel Kitchen

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    Font - Posted by u/bbburmah 16 hours ago WIBTA if I asked my mother to share her workplace bonus with me? My mother divorced my stepfather about a year before I began university. I still keep in touch with him now and then. A couple of years ago, he mentioned being glad that I didn't need to struggle with money in university because of the funds he allocated for me during the divorce settlements. What funds? Apparently around $15,000, which I had never heard about. My mother remodelled her house
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    Font - I'm currently studying for my Master's degree, and have never received any financial support from my mother throughout my education. As a result, I have a little bit of student debt, and have been working pretty much full-time to try to cover for myself. Now, as I'm still struggling with money, she has just been told that she is getting a backdated pay increase from her job. She was supposed to be on a higher pay rate for the past 9 years, and the backdated bonus will amount to around $80
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    Font - ETA: I don't live in the US, I Ilive in Europe. This happened just before I turned 18. I left home at 18 to move to a new country and never returned, other than for week-long vacations once or twice per year. I haven't received any financial support since then.
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    Font - hr. Ok_Job_9417 · 13 hr. ago ago Partassipant [3] Info - have you told your father that you never got the 15K? You're making assumptions without knowing facts. 7.3k Reply Share •.. bbburmah OP · 13 hr. ago Yes, when he brought it up, I was confused, because I'd never heard about any money. He explained that he gave it to her with the explicit purpose of transferring it to me when I turned 18/began university. He said I should bring it up with her, but I didn't have the balls at the time (
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    Font - Slow-Bumblebee-8609 · 13 hr. ago Colo-rectal Surgeon [39] And was it stipulated anywhere that money was meant for you? Because if it was just a comment or an verbal agreement, there might be no proof and you would have no leg to stand on. Honestly, I would first talk to your mother and depending on how much you want the money then the courts might need to be involved. But I would get actual legal counselling before doing anything 4 2.7k 3 Reply Share •.. bbburmah OP · 13 hr. ago I'm not s
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    Font - The_Turtle-Moves · 13 hr. ago NTA "Hey mum, so I talked to ex step dad, and he mentioned funds he had give you for my education. How come I've never seen any of that money?" 2.2k Reply Share Eiskoenigin · 12 hr. ago "I buy your food and your clothes and you live under my roof." 789 Reply Share
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    Font - Beneficial_Parking16 · 13 hr. ago Partassipant [4] I don't think this is an appropriate solution but I understand the temptation. You need to discuss the 15k with your stepdad, your mother, and a lawyer. You're entitled to the money if it was set aside for you legally in the divorce. This back alley plan is not the way to go about getting it but you're NTA for wanting what's rightfully yours. 1.2k 3 Reply Share •.. cartoonjunkie13 · 9 hr. ago need to get the legal details first. I really
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    Font - OneBall23 · 12 hr. ago S Partassipant [1] Nta Thats great news mum, while we are on the subject of money, the money ex stepdad gave you for me during the divorce towards my education I am at a point where I actually need it now, could you transfer me it over please. I appreciate you looking after it for so long and it kept me from wasting it. Kill her with kindness when bringing it up and see how it goes from there it will show you, your mum's real colours good or bad. 729 Reply Share ...

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