Re: Defamation of Character/Libel

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Margret

One of the defences to Slander or Libel is the truth. Only
when you Knowly or should have known a fact you publish to
another false statems and make out they are true will there
be cause to sue. Your ex may have felt you are indeed
unstable to see the kids in his opinion and could probably
cite many inconidents where you have not been on your best
behavor. Opinion is not slander.

The social worker although not doing a good job is still
intitled to his opinion if actions he has witnessed and are
told to him by creditable witnesses can still form
an "opinion" you are unstable and write this down. Libel

The "opinion" of the forensic psychiatrist may not be worth
a hill of bean either. It is only opinion.

No words were communicated that where knownly false but
rather Opinion which is not against the law.

Res Ipsa Loqitur

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?