Problem at deposition with BM

[dipper]

Hi Soc,

I have joint legal custody of son.  last year, son was severely burned while at a friend's house.  I contacted both of the other families in an attempt to have medical bills covered (I am responsible for 75%).  Neither family would ever respond to me.  

My son told me that the other families were giving copies of letters to BM.  I had talked to BM about joining me in a lawsuit and she refused.  I then sent her a letter informing her of my intent and asking her to reconsider joining me.

In February, I sent her a letter telling her of the depostion the insurance co. was requesting.  She told me where to pick up son and return him.

last Tuesday, I spoke with her on the phone.  She refused to let son come home with me after deposition, though he was on suspension from school again.  She did not mention the deposition itself.  My son did tell me that one of hte other families had told her that a settlement was going to be offered.

Wednesday morning I pick up son and head to lawyer's office.  BM pulls in parking lot beside me and informs me that "He is my son and I have a right to be here."  

Inside, she began screaming about how wrong this lawsuit was and called me a money-grubbing SOB in front of attorney and son.  She fussed and ranted - saying that son could not go in without HER.  That he was HER son and SHE had the right to be in the hearing.  Attorney told her that she did not....

She still was raving that he could not talk to son without her....finally, attorney told her that it was totally up to son..and that she could leave, set down and be quiet or he would call the police and have her removed.

During the deposition, it was disclosed by my son and another child that all children had been made by their mothers to write letters lying about the burns.    BM had forced my son to lie about how he got burned immediately after receiving my letter stating I would seek a lawsuit.

After the deposition, BM began screaming and fussing again - calling me names and saying that I was the enemy.  (This is the deposition in which her and son's lawyer represented another child)

Soc, she followed me without ever saying anything beforehand.  She chose to make a public spectacle out of herself, attempted to interfere with the proceedings, and embarrassed me with all the name-calling.

Soc, is this harrassment?


Is there anything that I can do through Domestic court about her actions?



Would I be able to get a copy of the deposition to show that she and the other mothers worked together to make their own children - specifically bm making our son - lie?

[socrateaser]

>Is there anything that I can do through Domestic court about
>her actions?

I think that you would have better luck with the civil court and asking that judge to restrain your ex from being in your son's vicinity when any of the civil trial issues are being litigated, on grounds that she is actively attempting to disrupt the litigation.

>Would I be able to get a copy of the deposition to show that
>she and the other mothers worked together to make their own
>children - specifically bm making our son - lie?

If you do this in the civil court, you won't need a copy of the depo. However, if you choose to try to obtain a family court restraining order, you can still obtain a copy of the depo. All you need is your son's consent.