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False Reporting Case Summary

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A woman diagnosed with BPD was involved in a custody battle for her young children. One day, her ex-husband returned the children home after a visit. Shortly after this she began to scream that he had hurt her. He immediately left without incident, but he was soon served with an arrest warrant for assaulting her. One of the small children stated that he “pushed Mommy and he hurt her”. The charges were dismissed when the mother’s housekeeper, who came to the foyer after hearing her scream, testified that after the father left the woman appeared unharmed. The woman then tore her own clothing and bruised her own arm. The police department filed criminal charges of false reporting. She insisted on having a trial, at which her defense attorney called

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