Do I have anything legal I can do about my ex harassing me via text messages?

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Do I have anything legal I can do about my ex harassing me via text messages?

I have an ex that will not leave me alone; he sends a lot of text messages trying to fix what happened between us. There are times he will text me throughthe night and call repeatedly. I have never asked him to stop or go away. And he throws that in my face. I do sometimes respond to the text and I occasionally will have very short conversations with him. He has never threatened me but he has said some very terrible things to me via text and e-mail. I have never told him that I was uncomfortable with it or to go away but lately I haven’t been responding to his texts.

Asked on July 29, 2011 California

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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 12 years ago | Contributor

Everyone in this country has the fundamental right to be left alone. If your "ex" is harassing you through text messages, start saving them for future use. You send him a written letter advising him that his communication with you is not desired and that he needs to cease the contact immediately. Keep a copy of the letter.

If he continues to text you, consider seeking a restraining order agaibst him to be filed in the superior court of the county where you live.

Some courts have advisors who can assist someone like you in filling out the application for a restraining order. You then file it with the court, have it served upon him by a person over 18 years of age, and attend a hearing date where the judge makes a decision on your request. If granted, your "ex" will be ordered to not have contact with you. If he violates the court order, you can then have another hearing to be found in contempt of a court order.

Good luck.


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