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aaron
Typically, statements made in documents filed with a court cannot form a basis for a defamation action. You may wish to check to see if your state does not follow that general rule, or makes an exception for cases such as this.
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Can anyone help me on this last comment - see my question above.
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However, if those same statements were repeated to people outside of the courtroom setting, those acts (and perhaps the act of filing a frivolous application for a restraining order) may support an action for defamation or for some other tort, such as intentional infliction of emotional distress.
You might also check with the trial court that heard the petition to see if it would entertain a motion to seal the file, or to strike the pleading which contains the false allegations, such that the documents are no longer part of a public record.