Question by Maria: What are the laws on restraining orders when the victim stalks the accused?
My unmarried brother has a 9 month old whose mother abuses drugs and alcohol.(Cirrhosis at age 30) He told her he’d had enough and thought it best he keep the baby until she’s gotten some help. 2 days later he was charged with domestic violence, and when the police came, she was arrested on a previous assault. I witnessed the argument which was not physical. She went outside and has a tussle with her 18 year old son who was trying to physically restrain her. She left the premises for 10 minutes and came back with scratches on her neck. I think she’s trying to take a preemptive strike for the inevitable custody battle.

This my question- My bro was issued a restraining order by the judge. She was not issued one and has proceeded to call 20 times a day making threats to him and every member of my family. She’s shown up at his work, at my home, and even went and sat in his car and said she’d call the cops because he was within 50 yards of her. Is this legal and is there a way to stop this psycho? BTW- the baby lives in my home and she’s seen the baby 6 times since August.

Best answer:

Answer by Baa Baa
Your brother needs to get a restraining order for himself against her. Since you said she has been harassing and threatening a number of people in the family, this needs reported to the police and to the judge that issued her the restraining order. Keep records, dates, times, and places where she is causing trouble. Have a witness if possible to confirm her presence and what she is doing and saying. Keep all the phone records proving she is calling all the time.

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