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Summary: Why is it still so easy to haul out this divorce weapon of mass destruction, the false allegation of abuse? One problem is that it is very difficult to prove that the accuser knowingly made a false accusation - that is, that they knew that it was untrue.
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So if the court system is supposed to be all about truth and justice, why is it still so easy to haul out this divorce weapon of mass destruction, the false allegation of abuse?
One problem is that it is very difficult to prove that the accuser knowingly made a false accusation - that is, that they knew that it was untrue.
For this reason, false allegations usually go unpunished, even in jurisdictions where the law specifically provides sanctions against such actions. Plus, almost anything can be twisted to appear to be a credible basis for an accusation.
Another problem is that many mental health professionals take the "where there's smoke, there's fire" view, and therefore, believing that some sort of abuse must have occurred, they set out to prove it.
In addition to it being nearly impossible to prove that an allegation was false, let alone that the accuser knew that it was false, there is a very real and understandable fear that if the allegation is true, and not acted upon, the child will be further abused.
Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be as great a concern that the children who are the subjects of false allegations are often just as victimized as those who may in fact be being abused.
For these reasons, it is critical that you be prepared both to ward off any false allegations of abuse, and to deal with them if they should occur. And this is exactly what we will address in our next lesson.
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