ARRESTED FOR PUBLIC DISPLAY OF DISCIPLINE?

Question

icame from a country where physical punishment is allowed. i gave few spanking to my 13 years old daughter for not willing to do her homework. i was arrested and summoned to family court because my daughter to take revenge on me called the police and claimed that i sexually abused her, which is not true. In court i was found not guilty. This incident happened forty years ago.

I had planned currently to have my citizenship, when I go to the police to get my certificate of good behavior it has a criminal check -up on it. i am so upset about it because I did not do her any harm except wiping her for willing to do her home works. Should I still get my citizenship with this criminal check mark. i don't think it is fair. i was arrested only once for false accusation and I have had good behavior for the past thirty six years that i have been living in America. i note that currently my daughter is forty years old and still feel sorry for having lying on me. should i continue the process doing my citizenship or should i give it up?

Answer 1

Well, all the record will show is that you were charged but the charge was dismissed.

That's not supposed to count as criminal activity, so you should be Okay.

Answer 2

Go for it!  If necessary, have your daughter certify your innocence.  Good luck!

Answer 3

You are in luck:

http://immigration.findlaw.com/immigrati...

According to this you have to be crime free for only 5 years. Findlaw is a reliable website.

Answer 4

Surely that would not still be on record.  You were found not guilty.  I would go ahead with the process, You deserve to be a citizen of the United States of America.  God Bless You.