False allegations- prosecuting perpetrators

[MissiHoolie]

In the last 3 months our family life has been torn apart after my DH's ex made malicious false allegations against him.

He faced a police investigation and possible arrest because of them. If he had been arrested that would have affected his career, as it would have shown up on a CRB.
The police eventually found the allegations had no substance and closed the case without even interviewing him.

Social services have been involved, who stopped his eldest DC from seeing him/us, it's now over 3 months since he saw the child. That LA social work dept is now subject to formal complaint due to the shoddy way the conducted the investigation.

Social services came to investigate our DC (different LA)and home life, which was terrifying, happily though our social workers eventually dismissed the allegations. The allegations if they had been believed would have meant DH would have had to leave our home. If in that scenario I had let DH see our DC, social services could have started care proceedings for our DC.

As a result of this I have been off sick with stress for over 2 months jeopardising my employment at this time of recession. I have been put on medication. I have been very very unwell but tried to keep myself together for the sake of our DC and my DH.

Our DC has be prevented from seeing their half sibling for 3 months, our DC is only 3.
DH's eldest DC has had her whole paternal family cut out of life, which must have caused considerable distress as they are very close to dad, half sibling, myself and grand parents. Both DH and I are very worried for eldest DC well being.

DH is a wreck and has had to go on medication to help him cope.

We will be attending our 4th court hearing shortly.

I am very angry at the terrible harm and disruption these entirely false allegations have caused.
Is it possible to have the perpetrator prosecuted for this?

How can it be just for someone to lie through their teeth, nearly destroy entirely innocent peoples lives, for their own selfish purposes...

TIA

Have posted this in Legal a few days ago but sadly got few replies and no resolution

[MixedNutPlate]

Maybe DH should ask the police if they are proceeding with a case against the malicious complainant?

At the 4th heaing will visitation etc be reinstated?

Are you concerned about the eldest DC living conditions?

[BlueCollie]

It's basically slander but think this is very difficult to get anyone unless you are mega rich. Google it but I would also seek out advice from citizen's advice and also Families Need Fathers...they are not the wacky one that gets in the press and are really helpful with lots of resources. This is there number:

National Helpline on 0300 0300 363
Monday to Friday between 6pm and 10pm

website is www.fnf.org.uk

hope that's of some help

We're having my DH for 2 weeks soon and I am dreading what she is going to accuse me of this time but if it's anything outrageous I'll be calling social services myself to have them check me out to prove she is full of crap!

Good luck and for what it's worth things will get better and her child won't thank her for all this shoddy behaviour. Adult years are a lot longer than child ones and chances are her child won't want to know her. She'l be left a bitter old cow all alone. Well that's what I keep telling myself LOL

[MaryRose]

I'm afraid I can't offer any solutions but you have my upmost sympathy and understanding - we have been subjected to the same kind of behaviour by my DH's ex, he actually was arrested and it was only when they started reading her statement and there were so many lies that were thrown up that they let him go without charge. I don't think you need worry about anything showing up on CRB check as my husband was applying for the police at the time and this didn't affect it - I think it's only when charges are actually brought that there is a problem. The ex has started on me this week, accusing me of having a temper and shouting at the kids (pot and kettle the way she carries on0 which is just such bollocks but guess it means I'm next in the firing line....

Hope you get it resolved, good luck xxxx