Q: I broke a no contact order and I'm the victim. I fell into his trap. However, things have gotten worse.
He got me fired from my job and shows up knocking on my window at night when I tell him not to come over. He talks me into getting a ride to somewhere when he comes over late then always ends up back at my house. We will be good for days then it starts over again. I want him to stay away for good. I'm afraid that since I broke the order nothing will be done and it will make things worse if I call the police when he shows up. He has been here invited but I haven't invited him over recently. I answer his calls, etc because I'd like to know where he is and his state of mind. I realize he won't change because he drinks and it will never stop. I really want him gone but scared of the backlash if I call when he shows up uninvited and nothing is done. What can I do?
A: Who has the no contact order? Does he have one against you, or do you have one against him? And when you say 'no contact order,' is that a 50B restraining order or is that a pretrial release condition from a criminal charge? You either want contact or you don't - if you don't, and you dont want him contacting you and you have a no contact order, then call the police. It is not necessarily a defense for him that you initiated contact - he still can't have contact with you. If you care about him, stop contacting him, because you will likely only get him arrested.
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