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Asked 8/24/2011

How can I stop ex husband from using DCF to harass me?

I have a question. My ex-husband is using Child Protective Services to harass me. I have NEVER done anything to warrant having DCF in my life. My kids are happy, healthy, and well taken care of. But every 2 months, like clockwork, he calls them to complain that "the house is dirty, the child has no food, all the childs clothes are dirty, and the child is mentally and physically abused"The DCF caseworker ALWAYS finds that the allegations are untrue. We live in a nice house, on the coast. It is always clean. I am a stay at home mom, and I have dedicated my whole life to the kids. The child is 15,(so, even if his clothes were dirty, which they AREN'T, is it child abuse to make a 15 year old wash his own clothes?)He is in High School Football.I participate in the PTA,and I am actively involved with his football booster club. I've never missed a game or a fund-raiser. I am, however, on a cane or a 'hover-round' due to 5 back surgeries. In fact, his most recent complaint stated "the mother is handi-capped. Because of an injury she walks with a cane or uses a 'hover-round' device to take the child to theme parks or shopping" (He goes to Disney or Universal 2 times a month) Now, that is true. But is that child abuse? What means of relief do I have?Can he just keep harassing me endlessly with DCF even when they find NO issues at my home? The DCF investigator says they "have to investigate every allegation of abuse that co

 
 
 
 
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Answer 1/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

Continued: And I understand that, but how is this fair to me, or my son? Help!

 
 

Answer 2/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

So the first thing you should do is consult a lawyer. Have him write a letter to your ex-husband explaining that if he can and quite possibly will be sued for this type of harassment i.e. malicious prosecution. He shouldn't be making these kinds of false reports. Make sure that you give your lawyer all the reports of the DCF are untrue and unfounded allegations. This will help you build your case against your ex husband. If he refuses to cooperate you can then sue him in court. I hope this helps you! And good luck! Much love to your family!

 
 

Answer 3/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

If you have any more questions please don't hesitate to ask

 
 

Answer 4/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

I think Achoppyhost has some very good advice for you. You definitely need to consult a lawyer about this, because it is harassment, and this kind of harassment cannot be ignored as well as others can. My second husband caught a whiff that my ex may start calling child services on us, and now refuses to see my children because he doesn't want to be involved in any investigation of that sort, since step-parents seldom get a fair shake in those cases. My ex for a long time was having me investigated for everything he could at every turn. He even made a false report against me for welfare fraud, because he tried to claim that I had used the kids that were not living with me at the time to get it. I didn't, but he claimed it and then warned me that I had better have a good lawyer to defend against what I had done.

Just keep a lawyer on call so that you can handle these situations, because some men just feel like the need vengeance, long after you've moved on.

 
 

Answer 5/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

I contacted an attorney this morning. I have an appointment to go meet with him on Tuesday. I am stunned. I am completely in shock. The thing is, I have always been generous with visitation.. I've never made him pay for half of medical, school clothes, football fees, field trips (500$ to go to DC last year..) when he quit his job to go back to school, I never reported him for not paying child support. This is just further proof that nice guys (gals) finish last and no good deed goes unpunished. My son told me that his dad has me programmed in his phone as 'bitch'. When I left him, I gave him ALL the assets, paid his rent for a year in advance, and paid off his truck with some money I got from an inheritance. I took ALL the bills. And now this.

 
 

Answer 6/10 - Submitted 8/24/2011

Wow I really feel for you. I would defiantly keep up with the lawyer as filing false charges is a crime. I think should have harsher penalty’s then they do know. My husband lost everything in his divorce as and his ex-wife blames him for everything. Then after the divorce started accusing him of abuse and posting it all over the internet in order to bash him, especially in front of the children. I guess i should be lucky that his ex has left us alone other than the online stuff.
We have always tried to talk to her but she refuses to be an adult and speak to us. She accused us of filing false welfare fraud on her because we asked her what was going on and she refused to answer stating she did not have to answer us. So the welfare department told us to cover our case (my husband had lost his job and we needed help) to put the fraud report so it would not come back to harm us. She then used that to accuse us of filing false charges even though we asked her first. She as accused of everything under the son but nothing sticks she lies to children and her family about everything to make herself the victim but thankfully it never lasts once the full story is out.
So it is defiantly a situations that no matter how much you try to do right by someone it always comes back to bite you. All I can say is keep in your heart you are doing everything for your children no matter what he does. You care for your children more than you hate/or are mad at him. So whatever he has to say or do while is messed up and ugly can’t hurt you because you have done nothing wrong. I would defiantly take a legal approach to try and stop it and press charges on him so he has to deal with the choices he has made. Many times these people have never had to own up to their own actions before.

 
 

Answer 7/10 - Submitted 8/28/2011

Hi GoGo8orz: the cps is correct they have to follow up on all alagations of child abuse, I am sure that hey are as sick of your ex calling as you are. You do have legal rights to take action against your ex by filing harrasment against him though your courts. You just need to go to the county court house in the area where you and the children reside, and file a complaint. State that he is reporting you every two months to cps and that he is harrassing you with threats due to your injury. State you are upset dealing with him and it is causing you mental stress. You then will need to make three copies one for the court, you and the father. He will have 16 to 20 days to respond depending on your state laws. As for your using a cain or hover-around has nothing to do with your caring for the children and he cannot use that against you to threaten you with filing for custody. You have not stated anything that leads me to believe that he can file for any custody against you for being abusive or neglectfull to the children. He needs to stop this non-since and grow up. I hope things get better for you ssoon, good luck.

 
 

Answer 8/10 - Submitted 8/29/2011

Thank you ALL for your answers. I have an appointment with an attorney who is known for his teeth... (and I'm not talking about how shiny and white they are!) This has GOT to stop. I was terrified that my son was not going to come home on Sunday, but I knew I HAD to let him leave. I mean, even though I don't have to, I let his dad have him EVERY Christmas, Every Thanksgiving (we do our thing early on those days so he can go to his dad's by 10AM). I've made sure his dad had him on every fathers day, every other birthday for him, and EVERY birthday of his Dad's.. hell, I have even made sure He brings his Dad gifts on all those days! That has NEVER been returned, and that really doesn't matter, but I have been VERY liberal. Every guy I know who is divorced all say "I'd die to have an ex-wife like you!" I just don't understand why he is being so nasty. He lives in the middle of nowhere without internet or even phone service. He lives in a 1987 single wide trailer with his parents. He works a 12 hour shift, midnights. Here my son has a nice house. He has a view of the beach from his bedroom window (we are 2 houses away from the beach) , he has his own room, computer, everything! He plays football on the high school football team, and he surfs. He has a brother and a sister. I don't understand what his father is thinking. Anyway, I see the attorney tomorrow at 2. I will post what he says when I get home. Thank you ALL so SO much for the answers and support!

 
 

Answer 9/10 - Submitted 8/29/2011

Hi GoG8orz: thank you for the update and I am happy to hear you have an appointment with an attorney. Hopefully your ex will get off your back as they say. I wish you the best and be sure to contact us if you need futher assistance, have a good day.

 
 

Answer 10/10 - Submitted 10/1/2011

I have a question Can my ex use domestic issue i had with an ex...by the way i pressed charges, moved to a new town, change phone number, and got an injuction.But can he use that i had DCF investigating me at the time of the incident to get custody of my son. I DONT have any connact with the other man. But DCF was called again stating that i been involved with him and my son been seeing him beating me up. The person also gave the wrong address because i MOVED and i explained this to the lady this is a lie. What is going on and what can i do to protect myself and dont lose my son. Because Im A VICTIM and I DID EVERYTHING to PROTECT me and the kids

 
 
 
 
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