Re: Opening someone' private mail

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On 1/24/08, -- wrote:
> To: Susan:
>
> "Recourse" or solution?
>
> I know how difficult it is for postal personnel to catch all
> forwarded mail before it gets put in the old box. This is
> especially true if there is more than one mail person on the
> rout.
>
> Nevertheless, the PO is supposed to forward mail after
> having been given notice on the official form available at
> the local PO.
>
> I might offer the suggestion that you notify the local PO
> that you have a difficult situation where mail that the PO
> inadvertently fails to forward is being mishandled by the
> resident at the old address. Ask if they could give special
> attention to making sure that mail is forwarded as requested
> without being dropped off at the old address first.
>
> Let the PO know how difficult their job must be and that you
> understand why some mail has slipped through the forwarding
> system. Then explain that you don't want to involve postal
> inspectors in pursuing the girlfriend/mother for their
> violation and ask again for the PO's help in resolving the
> problem with the least amount of trouble -- maybe a friendly
> note from the PO to the girlfriend/mother apologizing for
> the inconvenience the miss-delivered mail causes them and
> asking that they not open any miss-delivered mail and leave
> it marked "forward" in the mail box so it can be properly
> forwarded.
>
>
> Sound good?

Yes, thank you for your quick response. He was pretty upset and
I really never had this issue before, so I really didn't know
what to tell him. I always weigh on the side of a peaceful
solution. We will try this. Thank You.
>
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>> My son who is 20 was living with his girlfriends parents
>> when they re-located. He and the girlfriend have a new
>> daughter. They are on again and off again but maintain a
>> good relationship for their daughter. She still lives
>> with her parents, he moved out into his own place and put
>> in a change of address. They are still getting some of
>> his mail and the mother of his girlfriend keeps
>> intentionally opening his mail, he asked her just last
>> week to not do that. She ignored his request and then
>> received his bank statement and opened it. He then asked
>> her again not to open anymore mail in his name or he will
>> have to turn her in, she said, and I quote, "I dare you to
>> turn me in" I don't know why not all the mail is being
>> forwarded to his new address, he has been working on it.
>> does he have any recourse?