My son was married in 2009. He had a mental breakdown in 2013 and has since been on a disability pension. In 2015 his

Customer: My son was married in 2009. He had a mental breakdown in 2013 and has since been on a disability pension. In 2015 his then wife applied for and obtained a tpd payout of approx $180,000 from his insurer. she opened an account supposedly in both their names but unbeknown to him in fact was only operated by her. They divorced in 2019 and during the course of the property settlement she stated there was nothing in that account. When He asked the bank for statements he was told that the account was in her name only and refused him access. He was under the impression that there would be money in this account. Can she be charged with fraud in this case. She has always been totally in charge of their finances because of his condition.
JA: It's justAU$5for a 7-day JustAnswer trial. After that, it'sAU$66per month. What state/territory are your son and his wife in? It matters because laws vary by location.
Customer: Victoria
JA: What steps have they taken so far?
Customer: a property settlement has been registered in court. She refused to provide statements for that account saying there was nothing in it.
JA: Is there anything else the Lawyer should know before I connect you? Rest assured that they'll be able to help you.
Customer: I just wanted to know if there was a possibility of her being charged with stealing that money or is it considered marital property and it doesn’t matter who spent it