Q: Estranged mom leaves unwarranted voicemails each week. Claims she knows how to find me & can do it easy way or hard way
I am a 21 and haven’t contacted or seen her since my Fathers funeral in 2016. What specific rights of mine is she violating in terms of writing a cease and desist letter to her?
A: If her communications can be characterized as persistent, unwanted and seriously annoying to you, after she has been told to stop, then you can file for a protective order in the District Court. If she violates that, she could be charged either with civil contempt or a criminal offense (violation of a protective order is a criminal offense). It is possible also that her repeated telephone calls would satisfy criminal charges for telephone misuse and harrassment, but that may be overkill starting out.
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