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My son is getting a divorce, he lives with me in another state, but he goes by his former house to see his children. A neighbor has gone to the courts twice stating harassment but none of it is true. The first case was thrown out but now there is a new case. What can he do to stop this? He doesn't live there and has nothing to do with any of the neighbors. Can anyone make up statements and cause you to loose work time with mandatory court appearances?
Optional Information: State/Country relating to question: Maryland Already Tried: one court date with a lawyer, case was thrown out. just received letter from court for second court date, no lawyer this time.
Thank you for the opportunity to answer your question. I am sending this answer to you only a few minutes after you submitted your question.Yes. Unfortunately, anyone can accuse anyone else of anything at any time. However, false accusations are not without consequence. If accusations are clearly false, a victim of false accusations would still need to answer for any charges that result from them. That said, an accused's attorney may be able to appear on his behalf without his presence and, if innocence is obvious, his attorney might even be able to convince the prosecutor to drop charges. That said, he could file a complaint with law enforcement for the false reporting of a crime and the accuser could potentially be charged with a crime. Further, if he successfully defeats the charge, he may have a basis to sue for defamation, malicious prosecution, and/or abuse of process.
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