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Texas Man Forges Wife’s Signature And Divorces Her Without Her Knowing

What an incredible time to be alive. What would have been a bizarre reality a few decades ago has become a bizarre reality: a Texan man is currently on the run after authorities discovered he had forged his wife’s signature on their divorce papers and perjured himself during a divorce hearing.

Cops are looking for Paul Nixon, 51, of Harris County, Texas, for allegedly forging his wife’s and notary’s names on court documents. Nixon filed the application with a judge on February 15, according to the police report. He then legally dissolves his marriage two months later by submitting the completed divorce paperwork.

Nixon’s wife discovered she had been divorced without her knowledge in May and reported it to the police. Nixon is being sought for aggravated forgery after officials uncovered the forged divorce papers he had signed himself. Read the full story here ▶