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My 'ex' is trying to get an advantage over me in court proceedings,falsely claiming I am sexually molesting our daughters. She has applied for a protection order against me.The court seems to be acting automatically in her favour, and has banned me from seeing her until the hearing in front of us both. Is it totally ignoring the possibility that she might lie for strategical or tactical reasons?

No! The court acts cautiously where there are serious claims of sexual harrassment or molestation against a minor,giving "first aid",before checking out the authenticity of allegations. At the emergency measure stage, the child's right to protection  takes precedence over the father's visitation rights.Afterwards, the father is given the opportunity to defend himself. In 1998 the Supreme Court noted that claims of sexual harrassment or abuse can be used by one person to harm another for other motives,and family courts are aware of this.