RPhillips1
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
My wife and I are divorcing. We are both residents of South Carolina. She has relocated to Virginia. She solicited my former employer (who happens to be one of her current clients) in Virginia to provide a character statement for her. He started the statement labeling it as a "affidavit for" with my wife's name and the date. He then proceeded to elaborate with a brief statement on MY job performance, which he praised. This was followed by a statement explaining a situation where my wages had to be garnished to repay a loan with a local credit union. He finished this section with a false statement regarding the condition of my resignation. Finally, he finished the affidavit with a paragraph elaborating on my wife's performance in her duties working for him.
My questions are:
1. Was he allowed to submit statements regarding my performance and/or the garnishment without my permission?
2. Depending on the answer to #1, can I pursue a libel suit against him?
My questions are:
1. Was he allowed to submit statements regarding my performance and/or the garnishment without my permission?
2. Depending on the answer to #1, can I pursue a libel suit against him?