Q: Girlfriend's ex is becoming harassing, threatening and also stalking. Need advice what steps to take.
Ex is living in another state. He hasn't seen his kids for 5 years, didn't pay child support for the past year, didn't call, nothing. Filed for summer custody - judge basically laughed at him, allowed him (1) 30 minute phone call each day and 1 text to his ex per day to ask about the kids. Right away, his texts have been more like emails, taking several pages and mostly having nothing to do with the kids, be-rating his ex, threatening, presuming things and generally being abusive. As I understand the order, this is in violation. We need to know what steps to take to bring an end to this, whether to contact the out of state court where the order was given, file locally, etc. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you!
A: It sounds like the children's father is in contempt of the "visitation" order by using his texts to do other than discuss the children so mother should bring a Contempt Complaint and also a Modification complaint seeking to terminate the contacts to her. If they threaten her life or safety, then she could obtain an abuse protection order as well.
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