Kat Sullivan
New Member
- Jurisdiction
- Virginia
During a hearing in my pending child custody/visitation action, opposing counsel stated to the Judge that I "had previously assaulted" both my fiancé and the GAL; and, in fact, the GAL felt she needed a deputy to escort her to her car after a hearing." In Virginia, where I live, that is a Class 1 misdemeanor with jail time of up to 12 month. Opposing Council knew that I had not assaulted my fiancé and any charges brought against me had already been nolle pros in the domestic relations court. My question is: can I sue him criminally and/or civilly For slander because he said this in open court for the whole gallery to hear?