Legal Question in Family Law in Maryland

Ex-Wife

My husbands ex-wife filed several false assault charges against him. For several years this woman has done all she could to hurt him because he moved on with his life. My husband would get a lawyer to go to court, which she would not show up. She constantly calls my home making threats all hours of the night and day. If he dont respond she go to the commissioners office and file charges. One time she got desparate and filed charges that I was stalking her and abusing her children. After the court found that I could not have done that because I was at work at the time, she decided to file charges on a easier target my husband, because it was easier for the courts to believe a man was actually doing that. The judge did not want to go into the evidence that I had against her, but he issued a peace order. When the order expired she was back to the same harassment. She sent her son to live with us, this just gave her an open door to harass us further. After telling my husband that their son was not welcomed back in her home, she called my rental office and told them that I abused him (her son is a 15 year old boy, who has been kicked out of school several times for drugs and violence).


Asked on 7/03/04, 4:27 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher Wagshal and Sher

Re: Ex-Wife

You didn't ask a specific question, so I assume you are wondering what you can do about this. If she files a false police report, or threatens you, those of course are criminal offenses. If she files false civil papers, such as the application for a peace order, technically you or your husband can sue her for malicious prosecution, but other than possibly scaring her you probably aren't likely to collect anything, and you'll bear the expense of the suit. Practically speaking, you should avoid as much contact with her as possible, so as not to give her any basis for this continuing action.

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Answered on 7/06/04, 10:02 am


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