Q: The mother of my boyfriends children popped up unexpectedly a day ago, she recorded an argument between he & I. She is
Now threatening to take the video/audio to court to say that I am threatening the safety of her children even though the argument was away from the children and between him and I. how do we handle this If she does try to use the clip in court ?
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A: The best way to handle it was to not have let your boyfriends ex anywhere near you or your property especially with time and opportunity for her to record an argument. However, since that ship has sailed, how you handle it will depend on 1) if she follows through with her threat or not - basically, there's nothing to worry about until there is something to worry about AND 2) what's on the tape. If it is just an average argument with no kids in the scene, you likely have nothing to be concerned about. If it is more than that - your boyfriend could end up with a problem. Especially if DSS gets involved. If DSS gets involved, it is very likely your best bet is to not speak to them not one single word and lawyer up immediately. Best of luck.
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