Q: What can my friend do if she falsified info to her case worker?
My friend has a court order that she isnt allowed to be alone with her kids. So when her case worker went to her home she stated that I was the one going to her house at night supervising her with the kids. This is not the case. The caseworker has been trying to contact me to verify I was there but I don't want to get into trouble so I haven't responded back to him. I am afraid for my friend because the lie that she told and I was wondering if there's anyway she could get herself out of the lie she told? I just don't want her to lose her children because she got herself in this lie I wish I could help her out and call the social worker and tell him what she told him but I just can't do that. I don't want to get myself into any legal situation. Thanks for any help you could have offer with.
A: Your friend needs to retain an experienced matrimonial attorney to handle this matter, but no one can guarantee, that even with an attorney, that your friend may still lose her children. There are a significant amount of information that would be required to give your friend meaningful legal advice. This is best accomplished through an in person consultation, where your friend would be protected by attorney-client privilege, which does not exist on the Internet. Do not let geographic restrictions get in the way of retaining the best attorney. Pick the best attorney you can find and remember one rule: a good attorney is generally never cheap, and a cheap attorney is generally never good so don't choose based on price.
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