Brother And Sister Have Written And Said Things That Are Untrue And Ruined My Family Relationships. Can I Sue.?
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My brother has interfered in my divorce, and interfered in a custody investigation, and has said awful things to alienate my family. My mother is terminally ill and this is devastating to me. He has done this verbally, email and other written media. I want a legal remedy to this situation. Is there one?
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That depends on how much money you’re willing to spend and if you ever want a relationship with your brother in the future.
I think you can sue for defamation if you can prove that this has caused you to lose money or business or possibly psychiatric stress.
However, it’s a pretty expensive to do things through the court system. You haven’t really given enough details to offer real advice; did he interfere in your divorce in a way that was unethical? Why are you and your brother at odds in the first place? How has he managed to alienate your family?
I’m sorry that you’re in this situation, but I really don’t feel that legal action is going to help you out. A better path might be family mediation, talking to a neutral third party.
Good luck!