False Statements in Child Custody OSC

[HayIsForHorses]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

What are the ramifications of lying in a signed OSC for child custody?

I'm faced with this and want to know what to expect from the judge - - thanks for any advice you can give.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[Just Blue]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA

What are the ramifications of lying in a signed OSC for child custody?

I'm faced with this and want to know what to expect from the judge - - thanks for any advice you can give.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

Depends. What exactly was your lie?

 

[HayIsForHorses]

It wasn't my lie - my Ex tried to accuse me of alienating her from our child i.e. limiting time (we have a "reasonable" visitation order. nothing specific), making communication difficult, refusing out of state travel and making it difficult for her to obtain school info.

I have school records, emails, travel records and detailed timelines that completely prove otherwise. I can't believe she claimed these things, quite honestly, and want to know what a judge will think when he see's all my proof otherwise.

Thanks for your help.

 

[CourtClerk]

Everyone lies in court. No one cares.

 

[Zigner]

It wasn't my lie - my Ex tried to accuse me of alienating her from our child i.e. limiting time (we have a "reasonable" visitation order. nothing specific), making communication difficult, refusing out of state travel and making it difficult for her to obtain school info.

I have school records, emails, travel records and detailed timelines that completely prove otherwise. I can't believe she claimed these things, quite honestly, and want to know what a judge will think when he see's all my proof otherwise.

Thanks for your help.

Everything you listed seems to be a matter of "perspective".
Show up with your "evidence" and let the judge decide - that's what he is there for. But it doesn't sound like "lies" to me.

 

[HayIsForHorses]

I understand.

I was just really offended by the accusations. To be specific - my Ex said that she can't travel out of state with our child and never for more than 7 days as prevented by me. She just returned from a 10 day trip out of state to Arizona for Thanksgiving 3 days before signing the order. Like I said, it's pretty blatant.

I can't believe people lie in court, but I'll just stand up there and tell the real truth and hope for the best. I hope the judge will believe me.

 

[mommyof4]

I understand.

I was just really offended by the accusations. To be specific - my Ex said that she can't travel out of state with our child and never for more than 7 days as prevented by me. She just returned from a 10 day trip out of state to Arizona for Thanksgiving 3 days before signing the order. Like I said, it's pretty blatant.

I can't believe people lie in court, but I'll just stand up there and tell the real truth and hope for the best. I hope the judge will believe me.

You say you have evidence to counter her claims. That's what you need. The judge isn't stupid and will make a ruling based on the facts, not your ex's perception of her facts.

A personal tidbit just to show you that we have all been there.

My ex claimed over and over and over that I refused to give him any information from my daughter's school. He presented a school calendar he said he had to (oh the horror!!!) print from the on-line site for the school district. The big problem for him? The calendar he presented to the judge had my handwriting all over the thing, including a note at the top that I was sending the calendar to him EARLY so that he could review the dates that I had circled and suggested for possible visitation dates. (at that time, he still had a temp order for supervised visitation) Yeah...that went over well. That was the point that my atty and I actually laughed out loud in court. The judge just got a funny little smile on his face and asked my ex if he really wanted to continue down this path.

 

[HayIsForHorses]

That's exactly how I imagine the thing playing out. My documentation is just as specific.

Thanks for the information - I'll be able to rest a bit easier now.