[CyndyMS]

My neighbor made false allegations about my 15 yr old son.. We were investigated by the police and questioned.. Can I in return file a false allegations charge, or a charge of harassment?

[twinkiedooter]

What sort of false allegations were made about your son?

[excon]

Can I in return file a false allegations charge, or a charge of harrassment??

Hello Cyndy:

Yes, you can sue, but you'll have to prove they knew the charges were false.

excon

[stevetcg]

And be aware, if he is found to reasonably believe that the charge was true (like he saw someone and it looked like your kid but turned out it wasnt) he will be found innocent. False allegation charges are typically only upheld if they are found to be malicious, not simple mistakes.

[JudyKayTee]

My neighbor made false allegations about my 15 yr old son..We were investigated by the police and questioned..Can I in return file a false allegations charge, or a charge of harrassment??

Certainly you can sue if you can prove the charges were false and made simply to harass you and cause problems.

You would sue for monetary damages - what are your damages?

Here's something I wrote (so I'm quoting myself):

Briefly - Generally in law libel refers to permanent/written statements and slander refers to non-permanent/spoken statements. Defamation (of character) covers both categories.

You must be damaged - and prove damages - in order to recover. The statements (either written or spoken) must be false but presented as though they were true and be beyond offensive, derogatory or insulting. Such statement must rise to a level which actually harms a person’s reputation. In general the person making the statement must either know it isn’t true or make the statement without attempting to verify if it is true.

The defense to defamation is that the information was not presented as the truth (which covers gossip), that the information was never secret (privileged) and was always public.

[binoystha]

We are staying two family in a house since two years. We are not relatives. I heard by somebody the one of famiy says bad thing about us which effect bad impression about us to otheres. That family talks with us nicely and no any problem but they says to somebody who has good relation with us to made bad our charcter. Those things made us so worry. We have to be careful such a people because they says something with us but they says to somebody different. I am very very worry when I heard this thing. Its not good way to say bad to others.. please advise me how to change such a behaviour to those people who play double role to anybody. I want to give some punishment to them that makes them always thing good thing and positive.

[excon]

please advise me how to change such a behaviour to those people who play doulbe role to anybody. i want to give some punishment to them that makes them always thing good thing and positive.

Hello b:

Punishing them isn't going to make them think good things about you... Look, people don't always act the way we'd like them to act... I'd simply confront these people with what you heard and ask them to refrain. There's nothing more you can do. They will or they won't.

excon

[JudyKayTee]

we are staying two family in a house since two years. we are not relatives. i heard by somebody the one of famiy says bad thing about us which effect bad impression about us to otheres. that family talks with us nicely and no any problem but they says to somebody who has good relation with us to made bad our charcter. those things made us so worry. we have to be careful such a people coz they says something with us but they says to somebody diffrent. i am very very worry when i heard this thing. its not good way to say bad to others.. please advise me how to change such a behaviour to those people who play doulbe role to anybody. i want to give some punishment to them that makes them always thing good thing and positive.

Attempts to exact revenge or get even, each people a lesson, force people to change, never work and will flash back straight at you.

If what is being said is not true, I wouldn't worry about it. People who know you won't believe it and as far as the rest - does it really matter?

Where is this happening?

[AK lawyer]

...i want to give some punishment to them that makes them always thing good thing and positive.

May I suggest that the best solution would be to follow the Golden Rule in regards to this matter? Sometimes a carrot works better than a stick.