What to do if I’m going through a divorce and my father owns firearms that are in my care that he wants them back but my wife removed them and will not let me know where they are?

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What to do if I’m going through a divorce and my father owns firearms that are in my care that he wants them back but my wife removed them and will not let me know where they are?

He woulf like to get them back and has documentation on them. My wife has gone outside the divorce mandate; these firearms should not be part of division of assets.

Asked on January 28, 2013 under Family Law, Colorado

Answers:

M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 11 years ago | Contributor

Your wife could be facing criminal action for doing this. In most (if not all) jurisdictions, she must be licensed to possess firearms. You can contact the police regarding this situation. Additionally, she has taken another's proprty that was in your care. Accordingly, she could face charges for theft and/or criminal conversion. This, in addition to civil liability, for taking this property. However, before getting the police involved, possibly you'll want to discuss this whole situation directly with a local attoreny. If they send your wife a letter, they might well be qble to convince her that returning the guns ASAP is in her best interests.


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