Austin, TX asked in Domestic Violence for Texas

Q: An ex-girlfriend is making allegations that I had sexual relations with one of her friends which is completely false.

She harasses me by phone and leaves threatening voicemails with lots of profanity. I have not made any attempts to make contact with her. Should I?

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Kiele Linroth Pace
Kiele Linroth Pace
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  • Domestic Violence Lawyer
  • Austin, TX
  • Licensed in Texas

A: Who cares if you had sex with her friend? That isn't illegal. If you don't want anything to do with her then you should probably just block her on your phone and on social media.

If it becomes unbearable then you could call law enforcement on the non-emergency number and ask for them to investigate her for "Harassment" and "Stalking." However, it would be helpful to check out the definitions of those chrimes before calling the cops.... they are both defined in chapter 42 of the Texas Penal Code.

If it gets to the point where you are prety sure it meets the definition of Stalking then you can contact the office of the County Attorney and ask them to help you apply for a Stalking Protective Order. You could hire a private attorney instead of using a government attorney, but then you would need to pay the legal fees. Most people would rather save thousands of dollars but some people use a private attorney.

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