How can I fight untrue accusations against me concerning child abuse?

Question

My daughter's father called the Dept of Human Services against me twice. Both times the allegations were false but DHS has continued to harass me anyway. What are my rights? I'm not supposed to know that he filed the charges, however, a DHS employee working under anonymity found out it was him. In his report he alleged her mentally ill older brother who I couldn’t control has hurt my daughter. He furthers alleges my two-year-old (not his child) was also abused and had marks and bruises on him. These allegations are completely false. So how do I confront him and DHS without causing that person their job? Let me also mention that this man owes me over $25,000 in child support and we're due in court in August. I'm just not sure how to proceed at this point.

Answer 1

Have DSS come to your house to investigate the charges. If you tell your ex-husband to stop making false accusations, will he know who told you about them? If not, then do it.

You could always sue him for slander if you wanted too, since the accusations he says are false and are hurting your reputation.

Also, if your husband refuses to pay child support, that is on offense that will land him in jail.

Answer 2

I would just pursue the child support. There is nothing you can do about the accusations. It really is unfair to those who don't do anything.
DSS is going to continue to bother you, because that is what they do. They prosecute people. It does not matter if you are Innocent, or not. Some one said you did it, and they are going to try to prove it. You have to remember what their job is. There is pressure from above to confirm abuse in a certain percentage of cases.
Good luck, I would press the issue of dead beat father. I would get the state after him, and then try to see if you can use that to send him to jail. That is your best bet, at least try to get the highest amount of interest for the total amount due.