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Yes, if someone has stolen your child’s personal information, it’s possible for accounts to be opened in your child’s name. To determine whether this has happened, you can contact the three major credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) to see if your child has a file.

Not in most cases.

It depends.

First, you should check the files at the court where you were tried and make sure the information is correct and up-to-date.

Yes they can. Bankruptcies are public record, however, employers can’t discriminate against you because you filed for bankruptcy. 

If you consented at any point (this might include providing your number on an account application), a debt collector can do this.

Your employer could be concerned about protecting information for business or legal purposes (increased privacy and security risks when you use your own devices or network).

Yes, they can. While federal laws and rules require them to have minimum requirements with Customer Identification Programs, they also have flexibility in establishing their own procedures.