Accusations of physical and sexual abuse, without evidence, are a common way for a mother to gain interim custody of a child.
Remember these points if falsely accused:
- Cooperate with the investigation
- If being questioned by the police
- Be polite but maintain your innocence
- Ask if you are being charged
- Ask what evidence there is against you
- Ask to have your lawyer present
- Tell them you did not do it
- You may be charged if you are innocent, even if there is little evidence
- If you are charged
- Immediately demand full disclosure of the evidence against you It is your right
- If the police refuse full disclosure, initiate a “show cause” action with a Notice of Motion
- Once you are proven innocent
- Your charge is still recorded against you
- You can have the charge removed from your records by contacting Pardons Information at 1-800-874-2652