Re: Defamation of Character/Libel

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On 12/29/06, Margaret wrote:
> In the course of asking my ex to pay his bills and
> refinance the mortgage on the house note, as ordered by
the
> court he has told his attorney to inform the courts that I
> am unstable and should not see the children and has since
> prevented me from seeing them. A state investigation was
> ordered and it was determined that the children are just
> fine with me and there were no issues of concern at all.
> However, since that investigation he has had a drinking
> buddy of his, who is a social worker, write that I am
> unstable and an imminent threat even though, he never
> interviewed me or saw me except for one moment that when
on
> one of they "weekends away from kids" the buddy
> waved "hello" from the car. when my ex dropped them off.
> Aside from the fact that I never saw this person
> professionally, or met him face to face, or talked with
him
> at all under any circumstances .. the fact that the LCSW
is
> a bar buddy of my ex's and the girlfriend puts in a severe
> conflict of interest. At my attorney's recommendation
and
> to satisfy the courts and counter the assertions made in
> the written statement of the social worker beer buddy, I
> saw a court approved psychiatrist, who examined myself.
> Additionally, the forensic psychiatrist would examine the
> children to determine what needs to be done to heal the
> relationship damage that has been caused by all of this
> baloney. Needless to say the psychiatrist completely
> countered the LCSWs allegations and 'letter'. that he
wrote
> that up for the courts. My question is this: Am I
> entitled to sue the LCSW for defamation of character and
> libel .. based on the statement which was used as
testimony
> against me, since he never once interviewed me or talked
> with me at all an since he had a pre-existing personal
> relationship with parties involved and there exists direct
> evidence to the contrary?

Ok then, what is defamation of character then? Anybody have
any ideas on this?