My ex opened a credit card using our son's Social Security number and he's now been denied student loans. What now?

When we think about identity theft, generally adults come to mind — a charge on a credit card in a state you've never visited or a new account you didn't open. But what happens when a child is a victim of identity theft and the perpetrator is one of their parents? Imagine 17-year-old Alex is applying to college. He’s looking forward to this next chapter, but when he applies for private student loans, he’s denied because of a poor credit score. When he and his mom, Deborah, pull up Alex’s credit report, th ...