Mobile, AL asked in Family Law and Domestic Violence for Arizona

Q: My daughter's mother in law is making her life miserable, she always call her " a bad mother" can she sue?

Grandma always say she is taking the kid away from my daughter, she said she is calling the department of child Care service.

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Mike Branum
Mike Branum
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Saint George, UT
  • Licensed in Arizona

A: I would suggest your daughter block her mother-in-law's number and let her husband deal with his mother. More to your question, yes, I am sure a claim could be filed. The chance of success is likely around 0%, but individuals CAN sue for practically any reason. Your daughter would need to put down a retainer of several thousand dollars and would almost certainly never see that money again.

Should the mother-in-law make false claims with child protection, she might have a little bit stronger case.

Stephen M Vincent agrees with this answer

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