# Spouse investigated? **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE Q&A\ **Created:** [June 11, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/spouse-investigated/7338 "2019-06-11T20:51:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jimjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jimjones](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Jimjones)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/spouse-investigated/7338/1 "2019-06-11T20:51:21Z")
Will a spouse’s criminal background be investigated for a high risk public trust clearance? The SF85P requires spouses SSN. Will a spouse’s past felony offense almost 10 years impact ability to get clearance? Will it come up during the interview? Aside from that, no other issues. ---
**Author:** ![danorou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@danorou](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/danorou)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 3:36pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/spouse-investigated/7338/2 "2019-06-12T15:36:37Z")
It shouldn’t affect anything. They are looking at your trustworthiness and character, not your associates. It might come up during clearance interview, since they might want to talk about anything, but I wouldn’t worry about it. You are not at fault and this doesn’t reflect on your ability to maintain a clearance. ---
**Author:** ![Jimjones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jimjones](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/Jimjones)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2019, 10:11pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/spouse-investigated/7338/3 "2019-06-12T22:11:19Z")
Could they consider this something that could be used for blackmail? Felony isn’t widely known beyond close friends and family, though would come up if anyone did a background search. Could mean lose of job, reputation, friends, etc. I don’t think it is something that someone could blackmail me for, but if they ask if there is anything that could be blackmailed do I need to mention it? Will they ask about it?