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Hi
I thought I was done with most of this malarkey. Got really good outcomes from family court (residence switch to me for both kids) and also a decent settlement in ancillary relief with the support of a really good McKenzie Friend. I was at the house doing some painting for the upcoming sale and the next day I was arrested for allegedly threatening my ex while I was at the house.
Spent a night in a cell, and during my interview, the officer clearly didn't know basic facts about the allegations like, for example, that there were other people in the house at the time, or that there are surveillance cameras around the place. Felt a bit premature to arrest me TBH. I was bailed to appear at the station in July and...
Predictably, my ex went and took kiddo from school, using my arrest as an excuse for them to release him to her and I didn't see him for 2 days. Good news is she didn't abscond internationally with him, and I ended up getting him back. Filed an emergency C-100 to deal with how she handled that, and I've been dealing those for years, so that bit is fine.
What I seek:
Could I get some advice on the aftermath of this arrest?, such as:
-steps I can take to protect myself against future malicious reporting
-if, how and when to complain about my arrest
-a good [censored]-kicking for not choosing to have a solicitor in the Police station with me (I felt the truth would win out)
-what to expect when I return to the station in July?
thanks in advance for any support given.
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