Do I have any legal recourse for harassment?
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Do I have any legal recourse for harassment?
I confided in a mentally unstable family member that I was molested as a child (25 years ago). In order to “get back” at me for cutting off contact with her, she has repeatedly contacted me, the perpetrator, his family and my family and harassed all of us. I would like for this to stop. Do I have any legal recourse?
Asked on January 1, 2012 under Personal Injury, Georgia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
If you are being subjected to harassment by a mentally unstable family member and you want this contact by him/her with you to stop, you can file a petition for a restraining order against this person in your county court house. In this country eveyone has the Constitutional Right to be left alone from unwanted and unjustified contact from a third person.
I recommend that you consult with a family law attorney about filing such a petition. This type of attorney typically has a lot experience in filing such petitions.
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