My ex-husband has a ptr scheduled in august 2016 in Travis cty TX, for fraudulent attempt to obtain a controlled substance.

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by Grant St. Jullian III

August 11, 2016

Asked 8/6/2016 – Austin, TX

He has since sold all his belongings and has skipped town and moved to another state. Do I have an obligation to let the courts know? If he doesn’t show up, which I know he will not, what kind of penalties is he looking at?

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There is a reason why you divorced this man and he is your ex; so you do not have to be responsible for him. You are under no obligation to affirmatively notify the court of his whereabouts. If, however, you co-signed on the bond posted to release him from jail, you may liable to the bond company for the full amount of the bond if he fails to appear in court. If this is the case, notify the bond company IMMEDIATELY so they can file an affidavit to go off the bond. Otherwise, quit thinking anything about him. Remember, he is your ex for a reason.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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