Q: What should I do when my ex used my friend to tell me to sign papers stating I falsified a restraining order?
I was granted a restraining order from my ex (which we both went to court and he admitted). Now, a mutual friend is trying to make me sign papers saying I lied about it all because he wants custody of his daughter that he had with his ex wife.
The mutual friend said my ex and his current wife will go after me because they are rich and have connections to sue me and make me go to jail.
Can they even do this and what should I do? I did not lie to get a restraining order and my ex even admitted to it in court.
A:
much more info is needed.
i would suggest making an appointment with a lawyer in your area and explain all this to get options and provide all the info.
you can also go to the DA who is prosecuting him...i assume.
you know him better than we would and whether he would use the courts to retaliate and whether you could set him up for an action against him for retaliating.
sounds like blackmail?
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