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How to Respond to False Accusations of Child Abuse E-mail
"The stigma that goes with being falsely accused as a child abuser or molester oftentimes follows you around, even in your future career and relationships."

Being involved in a very contentious, conflict-ridden divorce can change your life dramatically. A lot of men end up being falsely accused of abusing their wife. At times, they may even be wrongly accused of physically or even sexually abusing their children. This has serious implications on men's lives everywhere, especially since you may lose custody of your child, or you may even end up in jail for a long time and required to register as a sex offender. Such dirty divorce tactics may be far reaching and may affect you and your prospects of starting a new life and career after divorce. The stigma that goes with being falsely accused as a child abuser or molester oftentimes follows you around, even in your future career and relationships.

Many women make the mistake of employing this dirty divorce tactic because of bad advice from unscrupulous lawyers, or friends who have done the same thing, or from something they read off the internet. It's common divorce tactic that oftentimes take men by surprise much to their disadvantage.

It's best not to take chances and instead take proactive measures to protect yourself from being falsely accused of child abuse.

First thing you should do is to make sure that all medical records pertaining to the health and wellbeing of your child should be correct. These records may be accessible to other people should a case or report be filed against you, so you have to make sure that whatever is on those records are accurate.

Also, you may be invited for a "little meeting" with social services, which you should not just treat as a simple chat. Come prepared. Take a credible witness with you who will vouch for your character and your capability as a parent. Take any pertinent records that will vouch for your child's safety and wellbeing.

A lot of reports of child abuse from social services don't get investigated because of the lack of evidence. If you feel that your case may negatively affect your chances of getting child custody, it's important to consult a lawyer right away. Remember that to beat these kinds of dirty divorce tactics, you have to keep in mind that the court looks at evidence. Gather as much evidence as you can to prove your whereabouts during the time you are being accused of abuse, gather witnesses, and medical records.

You should also consider reporting your spouse to the authorities as well. A person who brainwashes her children to falsely accuse their father of hurting them in any way should be held responsible for corrupting the minds of children. It's essential to remove them in such an environment where they will be used against you at the expense of their own well being.

 

 
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