Ex-wife will not return receivers

[chefly]

As the new wife it's your obligation to go there, kick her ass, and take the receivers

And take video footage for proof...and...um..to post here?

[navychop]

You mean in the Backroom?

[pretzelboy]

Somebody's lawyer dropped the ball here.

This should have been taken care of in the settlement, division of property.

^This.

Either you entered into a no-fault and everything was supposed to be settled before the filing or you itemize it as claimed property in a filing.

I'm with the previous people who said to kill the service and see if she surrenders the receivers. If not, paying the termination will be a heck of a lot cheaper than chasing this for months in court. He'd probably end up filing a judgement lien on her anyhow as she's not being very cooperative as it is.

[dishcomm]

If your husband wants to save his account, he must get his equipment back form the ex wife. He is reposnsible. His ex should do the right thing and surrender the equipment because it does not belong to her.
At this point the best thing to do (assuming his ex will not give up the equipment no matter what) is call Dish and cancel the account nad have Diosh shut off the receivers.
Then he must find a way to get the equipment from her. If she refuses, he can seek legal remedy through the judge that signed their divorce decree.
Or he can take her to small claims court. No need for a lawyer.
Or, he can tell Dish that his ex wife refuses to realease the receivers to him and that he will simply pay for them because it is cheaper than hiring a lawyer.
If he cancels his account , simply start one in your name.

[--sexy-warlock--]

Couldn't you just call the police and report them as stolen and in her possession?

[RVD420]

I would call and try to ask the ex nicely.

If the ex doesn't comply then changing the programming. Cancel the programming an switch the programming to one of the adult channels.

[dishcomm]

Couldn't you just call the police and report them as stolen and in her possession?

Here's the rub. n a divorce once the decree and settlement are final, that's it. One party can not go back and take a second bite at the apple. If the sat equip,emt was not listed as property to go to the ex husband, he is out of luck. The police cannot do a thing. However if he can prove the equipment was to revert to him and she refuses to return it, then he has a civil matter. Not a criminal matter.
At this time, his first, best action is to attempt to retrieve that which is not hers to keep( Dish owns the equipment). Failing that he is well wihtunbg his rights to cancel his account or adjust the programming to a less desirable package, making the equpiment useless to the ex wife. He should also password protect the account AND alert the CSR to place notes that under no circumstances is anyone else authorized on the account.
This is a rule that Dish came up with years ago. Spouses cannot even sign paperwork in their own name.

[Santinelli]

She is ONLY keeping the equipment because the account is still active. Disable the account OR put it on 'summer' and she'll give the equipment back. If it isn't working she could care LESS about the equipment....

[bschulte]

She is ONLY keeping the equipment because the account is still active. Disable the account OR put it on 'summer' and she'll give the equipment back. If it isn't working she could care LESS about the equipment....

If she is spiteful though she'll harm the equipment or still refuse to give it back.

[getstuff4less]

As was suggesed pause the account, then password protect it.