Q: My husbands ex wife has recently accused me of “stalking her neighborhood”, I haven’t, what should I do, if anything?
We live nearly two hours away, and has threatened to call her lawyer if the “behavior doesn’t stop”. She’s probably going to see “my vehicle” (I don’t own nor have I ever owned the vehicle she saw) again and call her attorney, despite my husband telling her it’s impossible that it’s me, but she only stated “I know what she looks like” and “I’ll get pictures next time”. She’s only seen me in person twice in 14 years, and the last time was 10 years ago, for a brief moment. I’m worried she’ll somehow get me arrested for stalking (even though I have proof I haven’t been anywhere near her neighborhood). What can I do? If anything? I feel threatened and a little unsafe, she’s known as being a little mentally unstable.
A: If you feel threatened by her, you may be able to get a protective order against her. The requirement to get a protected order is that she has placed you in imminent fear. That may be difficult if the only thing she is threatening is criminal charges. You should also avoid any contact with her.
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