Q: is sending multiple friend requests and making fake accounts of someone a justification for a restraining order?
My daughter has been having to block a girl for over 3 years with constantly sending new requests through new accounts she makes. Recently she’s made fake accounts of her on social media. This girl has indirectly told others she wants to hurt my daughter and keeps trying for ways to reach her. It does cause my daughter distress but with lack of action I don’t know how to go about fixing this situation. It does seem over obsessed how this girl keeps trying to contact my daughter!
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have you called the police........that would be the first thing I would do.............that won't cost anything but meeting with a lawyer will.
A: Depending on the facts, there may be a crime here, especially if the harassment is repeated multiple times daily, if there is identify theft, if there are actual threats of harm, and if there is financial harm committed, especially if your daughter is a minor. You can report this to the police and to the social media company for redress. You may have a basis for a civil restraining order as well. More details are necessary to provide a professional analysis of your issue. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney such as myself. You can read more about me, my credentials, awards, honors, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice website, www.AliEsq.com. I practice law in CA, NY, MA, WA, and DC in the following areas of law: Business & Contracts, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody, and Education Law. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any predictions, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.
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