| Developing a well written rebuttal is one of the best | | | | rights are taken away. This is backed up by the 14th |
| things you can do when issued a false allegation | | | | Amendment and, in many states, by the Domestic |
| restraining order. It helps you keep a clear head and | | | | Violence Protection Act. You have the right to a full |
| document everything. The first thing you will want to | | | | evidentiary hearing before any of you rights are |
| do is get a copy of the transcript from the hearing | | | | taken away from you. |
| so you know exactly what took place. Then you | | | | Your Ex's Goals |
| begin your appeals process. | | | | Let the courts know what you believe your Ex's |
| Be Clear & Specific | | | | goals are in making the accusations. Submitting a |
| In your letter, state the basics like the time and date | | | | parenting plan is an excellent idea. Let the courts |
| and whether or not you were present at the hearing. | | | | know you have been a full partner up to this point in |
| From the very first make it clear you were falsely | | | | parenting your children and you plan to continue with |
| accused and that the testimony given was false and | | | | that. |
| no true evidence was presented to back up the | | | | State Your Needs |
| claims. | | | | If you need to address child support or her legal |
| Rights Denied | | | | fees, do it at this time. If you need access to any |
| Make a list of the rights you have been denied and | | | | belongings or personal items still in the home, now is |
| what you are being accused of and how it affects | | | | also the time to state that. And finally when |
| your rights. Things such as your loss of your good | | | | everything else has been properly addressed, ask |
| name, your activities being restricted in regards to | | | | that the court dismiss the restraining order and that |
| your child and other ways you have been affected. | | | | you be allowed to see you children--or whatever it is |
| Procedural Due Process | | | | you have been denied. State that everything you |
| This is required although often ignored and you need | | | | have said is true and submit it from there. |
| to state that it needs to take place before your | | | | |