Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

Welfare fraud

I had a child in my care for 3 years. During this time, the birth mother provided no support and rarely saw the child. During this time, she collected financial aid for college, filed tax returns using him as a dependent (so did her boyfriend), and collected every form of welfare imaginable--all the while claiming this child as living with her. I want to report her, but it has been a year since she took the child back. Are there statutes of limitations on these crimes, and are they felonies?


Asked on 12/28/01, 6:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Gregg Manes Gregg A. Manes, Esq.

Re: Welfare fraud

I'm not sure what the statute of limitations is for tax fraud, but let the IRS decide if they have a case. In any event they will force her to file an amended return.

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Answered on 1/02/02, 8:52 pm


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