<prompt> Human: Can someone help me figure out if BK is a useful option? I am divorcing someone who has stolen everything possible to steal from me. He used my SSN for credit cards, loans, etc. Emptied my retirement through a series of fraudulent wire transfers and faked docs.Ive done all of the ID Theft reporting stuff... reported to the bureaus, every month I get fresh reports, and notice new fraud. I lock my credit accounts, and then I recently learned of the tax fraud -- years of fraudulent returns he filed. Im dealing with IRS for that issue. I reported him when I filed divorce to the local police for forging my name on checks. nothing happened. Reported the fraudulent wire transfers to Secret Service, nothing happened.he was ordered to pay my divorce atty fees, and he has failed to do that, so my atty quit.He let his sister use my SSN, which has resulted in a fucked up picture when doing pre-employment background checks. She used my SSN to get an ID in another state, got 2 DUI, then stole from her employer. I am now engaged with pre employment background screening companies to get that shirt removed, as well as the other state dealing with THAT series of issues.Hes not been arrested, despite delivering copies of the forged documents, affidavits from witnesses with their contact info, and this all continues.I cant get a decent job. I am 2 years behind on car payments. Im on my 4th application for a change of my SSN number with SSA.I am scraping by, poor, depressed, and Im trapped in a Kafka nightmare, but worse.Should I file for bankruptcy?Part of me doesnt even think it would help. BK doesnt change my SSN. The divorce isnt final yet. He is going to keep doing this until he is arrested. It has been nearly 5 years now of this, with no sign of abating. Police dont care. the IRS has been pretty good, actually, but theyre not an enforcement agency.I dont have a social safety net. All bets for help or shelter with friends and family are off -- I cut contact with all of them when NONE OF them would help me after ex husband broke my nose and cheekbone. Im totally on my own here. No kids.Im not sure what to do. I actually dont have any credit cards. Just a student loan and an auto loan, both in default. And 70k in lawyer debt.I work under the table at a restaurant and make 1300MO which only covers rent. I have foodstamps for food. I literally dont own anything else. I dont drive, I just park my car elsewhere once a week because I cant afford gas. I havent given up my apartment because I know if I move, I wont find rent this cheap in my area average rent is 2250 in my area AND Im unsure if I would be able to get a lease under my own name elsewhere at a later date with or without a room mate based on my credit. I dont have friends or family I could move in with or borrow from.Im still looking for other work. Im filing for my AA degree this week. I may be able to increase my hours next month, or get another restaurant job until things improve.Any help is appreciated.Edit::: My pre-marital income was from being a songwriter : Edit:;My divorce attorney retainer was 45k, the outstanding 70k is from the remaining balance : Edit::; I sold a small house I inherited for the 45k retainer money. I now own no property at all, I rentEdit: While it is possible someone, SOMEWHERE is doing something at insert acronym for agency , This is why I remain doubtful: Assistant: Id recommend throwing this to rlegaladvice. As much as Id love to help with the lawyers, this seems like a legality battle before a financial one. ---Quick suggestions financially:Dont file bankruptcy until your battle with the ex-hubby is overGet rid of the carGet a room mate if possible to help save on rentWork your butt off to make more than 1,300mth if needed a second jobI know its all easier said than done, but you sound like you have your head on straight with just bad things that happened around you. Im sure youll get out of this on top.Good luck!Human: The irony is that a lot of well paying jobs require background and credit checks which may automatically disqualify OP. You need a job to get out of credit hell but being in credit hell prevents you from getting the job. Assistant: If they require a background check, which almost always happens at the end of the process, explain to them ahead of time why your background results will be suspect. Tell them you can provide evidence for such. It should help. But dont do that until you have a job offer contingent on a background investigation, if you can get away with it. Human: Ive tried this.It really depends on the employer and their HR and how much they like me. Some jobs need to be filled right away and those ones... seem less willing to work with me.Im still looking, its just hard.Assistant: Seems weird but try getting a job at a bar. Lots of them pay under the table and wont make you fill out paperwork or do background checks. Money is much better than 1300month too!Human: Working on finding a barbacking job. barbacking at a busy multiple-bartender bar is good money, slightly less stress, and sometimes.better money than bartending, since you dont have tipouts against you at the end of the night. 5 or 6 bartenders and 1 barback better money than bartending.  <response>: rassistance rfoodpantry they may be able to help a little. 