CanI get in trouble for using my boyfriend’s credit card when he gave me written and verbal permission?
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CanI get in trouble for using my boyfriend’s credit card when he gave me written and verbal permission?
My boyfriend went to jail for domestic battery on me. He sent me home his credit/debit card in the mail and he told me over the phone to use it, plus he wrote letters telling me to use his card on bills and whatnot, or take the money off the card. So I took the money off his card. I just received a phone call from one of his family members telling me that if he used the card I’d be in big trouble legally. What should I do?
Asked on July 8, 2011 under Criminal Law, Illinois
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you had written permission from your boyfriend, and you still have those letters and it shows they arrived from jail and not forged, then I see no problem. It would be just the same as if he took you shopping and you simply gave the card over or took it to the bank. As to his family members, they have no standing to sue you or if they call the police on you, all you need to do is show the police the letters you mentioned and of course, they can also contact him in jail to verify. If you signed his name instead of your name, then it may be an issue but again, we have the main permission from the cardholder. If the credit card company now tried to do something, that would again require the company to contact your boyfriend.
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