Sam2:
1) The claims are rarely plausible. They are considered “plausible” simply because the mother makes them. The “system” is required, even if the mother is not believed, to take all precautionary steps. The facts are that even when the judges who hear these accusations consider them frivolous, they are forced to order visitations either suspended or allowed only under supervision. One of the challenges is that the mother withheld making these accusations before the divorce process began. If there was truly a risk to the children, why has she failed to protect them from this “threat”?
2) Unquestionably, the safety of anyone deserves no compromise. Erring on the side of caution is reasonable. The tough part is that there is no history of such false accusations, whether about abuse of the children, or domestic violence (where there is a huge percentage of falsehood) being prosecuted for false police reports, etc. in NYS. This is actually dangerous, because the system becomes a weapon that can be used with impunity. So the poor guy who loses his kids, job, and a fortune in legal fees over false accusations can get a response like, “Whoops, I’m sorry” from the lying spouse. That is a disaster.