New Question - same ex wife!
We share custody of kids and costs and have done do in terms of orders for last 8 years
Around 2 years ago oldest son - now aged 12 had to have orthodontic treatment.
Me and ex wife attending initial consultation and paid half each as normal
Following from that meeting an orthodontic plan was prepared and emailed to us with the financial guarantor component included - total cost to be 1200 dollars.
I explained to orthodontist that my ex waery controlling etc and could he cc me on all correspondence which he did.
I emailed orthodontist my understanding of payment and treatment arrangement which he confirmed and told him i would wait for the paperwork to come from ex wife on basis that it needed both our signatures as co guarantors before treatement could commence.
Part of this was a further meeting with orthodontist to clarify treatment plan. It was clear that this meeting was to take place before any work would go ahead. Around Aug 2010 my son and i went to go to the meeting to be informed that my ex wife had cancelled and wouldnt be there but never informed us so it didnt take place. I was informed another meeting would be scheduled.
So i said ok... i would wait on paperwork from ex wife to sign my bit and await the rescheduled meeting.
Next thing i knew i got an email from my ex wife telling me my son was to go to see the dentist - this was around Sep 2010. I asked her why he was seeing a dentist - she explained in an email it was part of the orthodontist plan and "she saw no reason to explain to me" i could read the agreement myself.
At this stage i became suspicious and wondered how any treatment could go ahead without the completed agreement signed my both parents?
I contacted the orthodontist and "played dumb" and asked them to send me a copy of what i had signed (knowing full well i hadnt signed anything).
They emailed me a copy and to my surprise saw that my signature had been signed by someone else - not even close to my signature! As i looked at the signature i was convinced it had been signed my ex wifes partner - i know her signature cos i have copies of my youngest boys homework reading schedule and her signature plastered all over this.
At this stage i had to decide what to - this ex wife has been lying and cheating and sneakily blackmailing her way around for years so i decided enough was enough. I went to the local police to explain the situation and they said it was a straightforward case of fraud. They advised me to make a statement of complaint for them to investigate. I did this in October 2010 thinking this would all be sorted before any further work would be done.
The work continued and i kept going back to police to find out progress of my complaint.
They eventually got back to me in Aug 2011 apologising for delay and seeking my instructions. I told them to forget it as it was all too little too late. I received the statement from police but i have not signed off on it.
In between all this time my son's work was completed and i explained fully the situation to the orthodontist - who wasnt interested. I got further free legal advice where a solicitor reviewed the agreement and listened to my views. His opinion was that i was not liable for anything that the person who signed that was liable and if they didnt pay up the agreement held that my ex wife as other signed guarantor was liable for the full amount in terms of the constructed agreement.
I have been threatened by the orthodontist with debt recovery etc, threatened by my ex wife and currently being attempted blackmail cos she says she will not sign over shares to me until / unless i pay my half of orthodontist. I am convinced it was her partner who signed i have the evidence. I have not close out the police complaint statement. The orhodontist did not follow his agreed process per the plan.
I have done nothing wrong - would happily have signed off my part all she had to do was give me my bit to sign. No one checked signatures etc.
So since about March 2011 to this date i have been hassled / threatened and abused in emails by my ex wife.
I have the evidence and physically went down to see the orthodontist arround Feb 2011 to explain and offer him the evidence - he wasnt interested and just threatened to sue me - i explained to him exaclty what i have explained here.
I am standing firm - what do you suggest i do to try and get closure on this?
Thanks very much
Martin Connolly

Optional Information:
State/Territory: WA

Already Tried:
I have explained to the orthodontist - offered the physical evidence I have complained to police and made a statement for them to follow up but it took so long i have not actioned anything with them yet but still have the complaint "open"