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@Mrs. Jacks: I forgot who the 90210 kid was so I just Googled it...Andrea Zuckerman!
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@autumnlove: I almost poster her name in the original post and spelled it Ah-ndrea
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Oh fudge..I just checked the mail and we have mail from the high school for the lady. Ahhhhhhhh!!!
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I googled this out of curiosity, to see what repercussions there could be and people have been charged with fraud, including the ones allowing their address to be used... Scary stuff!
Its frustrating to those who follow the rules. My parents felt strongly about sending us to a certain school district and bought a house, much smaller than what they could've purchased elsewhere, so that we could attend those schools--legally.
If I were in your shoes, I'd do a little more research into your possible legal repercussions if you knowingly permit this fraud to occur. I wouldn't be willing to risk it for a stranger!
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I would let her use it. Other than a piece of mail every now and then, it's not a bother. As someone who lived out of my school district and used another address, I would be devastated having to move schools and friends so close to graduating. A friend of mine got caught and had to transfer, no other reproccusions.
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@autumnlove: oh no!!! you already got mail :(:( that's awful. I'm so sorry you're in this position. Totally sucks.
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Hope you don't mind but I showed your post to DH and he suggested that you inform the police. He would call the police, tell them that someone came to the house, registered their child under your new address, and that you just received mail from the school for this person. He thinks this would cover you legally and deals with the problem at the same time.
I should add that we have two friends on our local police force here in Nashville. We're very comfortable calling our friends up and asking them for advice when we hit weird situations like this. If you can, I can call one of them and get their opinion on the matter. I know that we don't live in the same city/state (I'm assuming) but it would give you a different perspective.
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Hmm this is a tough one. It is kind of weird though, and since it isn't a family friend, I would feel weird doing this for someone. It isn't exactly legal. I do feel bad for the kid though, if he should have to leave his friends/school so late in the game. Do you have any cop friends you could ask for advice like @NaturallyCathy mentioned? I think that is a great idea. Change your lock on your mailbox for sure though, she could very well have another key.
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@autumnlove: I know you might feel bad for the kid, but...would you still feel bad if you were charged with a crime and/or forced to pay back tuition for all the years he's gone to school in the district?
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Ugh, that puts you in a really tough position! I do feel bad for the kid possibly having to switch schools like that but at the same time its illegal to be doing what they are doing and you should not have to deal with the potential repercussions. I honestly cant believe she would even ask you that! Couldnt she have put a different mailing address anyway? We are a military family and my kids have had to change schools every year for the past 5 years.... then again we are able to afford to live in good neighborhoods with nice schools too!
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Honestly I think it's REALLY crappy the the previous owners left you with this mess. They should have told their friends to come up with a new solution. It's not your responsibility to worry about this kids future. I know that sounds heartless but your responsibility is to YOUR girls. You need to protect them and knowingly committing fraud could very likely have a serious negative impact on your family. I would report it. And I would probably give the woman a call and give her a head's up that unfortunately you can not and will not be an accomplice to her crime.
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@MamaMoose: I'm so bummed out...I need to stop thinking about this! I just feel like she will be back soon...the mail I received today looks like a report card or progress report. Gah!
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@autumnlove: Any change, dearie? Everything going okay?
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@NaturallyCathy: Hi! I talked to my real estate agent and he told me to stay out of this situation and document any visits from this woman. I returned the mail I received on Saturday and I also filed a claim with USPS and advised them to only deliver mail in our names...everything addressed to this woman should get returned automatically...
I still feel bad but I need to get over it!
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@autumnlove: I agree. I didn't mean to bring it back up. I just wanted to make sure everything was okay with you. Hopefully this situation fixes itself without any further negative effect on you or your family. I hope she doesn't come back!
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