Q: My girlfriend successfully obtained an order of protection against her ex-boyfriend (ex as in 3 yrs her ex now) in June, which expired sometime this month due to him repeatedly calling her at work, and even contacting ME at my job. As stated, the order expired and already he has begun his harassment again by sending her an e-mail.. She freaked out and spam/deleted it and it can not be recovered. I'm thinking we should report it to the police today.. and save any future emails? We're also not sure how he got this e-mail address, but it wasn't voluntarily given to him. Am I missing anything ? We have moved 75+ miles away from the area he assumes we're in, so I tell her not to worry, but she's afraid of this idiot.
A: David's Answer: She can file a police report and can also re-file for an order of protection. If he contests the order of protection, however, the problem she may face is lack of proof. She can always contact her e-mail service provider & see if it was saved on their system. -- David Bliven, Westchester Domestic Violence attorney (www.blivenlaw.net)
I am a former Family Court prosecutor and handle all divorce and family law matters, including contested and uncontested divorces, child custody/visitation, child support/paternity, adoptions, family offense (orders of protection), child abuse/neglect and juvenile delinquency. I practice primarily in Westchester (White Plains and vicinity) and the Bronx (Riverdale and vicinity). My website can be found at www.blivenlaw.net.
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