Defamtion in custoday battle

Based on the facts here, you probably don't have enough for a successful defamation complaint. I've copied the statutes below, but the short version of this is that if the information was true, was not communicated with the intent to defame you and was not witnessed by 2 other people who recognized those verbal statements as being defamatory, the required elements aren't met.

It might be more effective to ask your attorney to request a stipulation from your ex's attorney that neither of you communicate to unaffected third parties any details of your custody dispute. It's a reasonable request, and if the ex refuses to that stipulation your attorney can file a motion with the commissioner asking for an order to that effect.

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942.01 Defamation .

942.01(1)
(1) Whoever with intent to defame communicates any defamatory matter to a 3rd person without the consent of the person defamed is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.


942.01(2)
(2) Defamatory matter is anything which exposes the other to hatred, contempt, ridicule, degradation or disgrace in society or injury in the other's business or occupation.


942.01(3)
(3) This section does not apply if the defamatory matter was true and was communicated with good motives and for justifiable ends or if the communication was otherwise privileged.


942.01(4)
(4) No person shall be convicted on the basis of an oral communication of defamatory matter except upon the testimony of 2 other persons that they heard and understood the oral statement as defamatory or upon a plea of guilty or no contest.