privacy laws-how can i stop my ex recording me?

Question

Can you please tell me if there are any laws out there that I can have my ex-husband charged with?
I have just found out that he is taping my conversations in the house in the hope that he can get some incriminating evidence against me. What should I do?

Can you tell me if my ex-husband is breaking any laws?
I've just found out that he is taping my conversations in the house. He has a key as he takes the kids to school whilst I am at work, and he must have set a recording device up in the house whilst I was out.

Answer 1

I suggest one of you moves out.Problem solved.

Answer 2

There isn't anything he can do with the information he has recorded. In most states it would be inadmissable in a court of law since he didn't have your permission to be taped. What he is doing is illegal anyway. I would consult an attorney on this. You might also unscrew the mouth-peice of your phone to see if he has installed a listening device. This is probably just an idle threat that he wants to plant in your head. Meanwhile, he's probably getting his information from the kids or sone other source.

Answer 3

Use your mobile. But on the other hand I do believe you have reason to sue your ex-husband giving the fact that you have found supporting evidence. However you will need to confront your husband and ask him why he is doing this, RECORD that conversation so that you have proof that in his own words he has been recording you. Once you have this then present it to the police. It is an invasion of privacy. Contact the police once you have all the evidence you need.

Good luck.

Answer 4

It depends on what state you live in. What he did may not have even been illegal... Recording a conversation in itself isn't a crime. But, if you live in what is considered a 2-party state, all or both parties of the conversation must be aware that it is being recorded. If you live in a 1-party state, only one person has to know that it's being recorded. If he was recording conversations that you were having with other people and they didn't know, that is definitely a crime. It would probably be hard to get the police to do much, so you would have to contact an attorney if what he did was illegal.

Answer 5

In most states it is a crime to record a conversation that you are not involved in. A third person cannot tape a conversation between other unknowing persons. How does he have access to your phone line or telephone? Is he illegally trespassing -- you can start there with the local police if he is.

Answer 6

Scour the house, find everything he might have left or set up, gather it all up and throw it in the bin. Offer no explanation, if he asks you about it, tell him you don't know what he's talking about - he's hardly likely to mention it, but he'll know he's caught. Do regular sweeps on the house every week in case he tries again.

Change the arrangement for the kids going to school - get someone else to do it. Change the locks, he shouldn't have access to your house anyway. Tell him you no longer want him coming into your house when you're not there - he'll know why.

Good luck, how sneaky is that?!

Answer 7

Speak to the police about this situation. In the mean time visit your library and find some books on law an order.

Answer 8

That's messed up.
He's taping you so that if you go to court over the divorce this is his evidence or something.
I just got a divorce and nothing like that happened either way.
but then I know this air force girl and there were lawyers and guns and threats and this thing with a case of a clairvoyant puppy and that and the air force and him and a clairvoyant puppy and you get my drift.
If he is your EX-husband you shouldn't be living with him anymore probably and he is probably trying to set you up.
leave fast

Answer 9

In the UK the police wouldnt be intrested if you reported this,if you dont like it change the locks and keep him out.Sorry to be harsh but a lot of answers given are for the USA if you live there okay but if you live in UK then I suggest you inform your solicitor who may be able to frighten him with an official letter and warning of civil action.

Answer 10

Friend, you need to speak to a lawyer about remedies available to you in this case. The facts you provide are not sufficient to suggest more than, say, the equivalent of a protection order, which is available in certain circs in the province of British Columbia. To wit:

The Protection Order Registry is a confidential database containing all civil and criminal protection orders issued in British Columbia. The goal of the Protection Order Registry is to contribute to the reduction of violence against women, vulnerable adults, youth and children through support of the enforcement of civil and criminal protection orders.

Protection orders issued in BC Courts or by the police are sent to the registry on the day they are made in court, and are entered on the database the same day. The police have 24-hour access to the Protection Order Registry, and can obtain a copy of the order within minutes.

If you are in immediate danger…
It is a criminal offence (a crime) for anyone to assault you or your children, to harass or stalk you, to threaten you with bodily harm or to damage your property. If you feel you are in immediate danger, contact the local police right away.

What is a protection order?
A protection order is an order containing a condition that affords safety and security to a specified (named) person or persons. An order must contain a no contact, limited contact, or other protective condition to be considered a protection order.

An order is not a protection order if it does not name an individual and if its only condition is to protect property, assets or the community.

Ensuring your protection order is on the registry
If you are a protected party, you can confirm that your order is on the registry by calling VictimLINK at 1-800-563-0808. VictimLINK, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, provides information and referral services to all victims of crime and immediate crisis support to victims of family and sexual violence. The line is TTY accessible and provides interpretation services for all the major languages spoken in British Columbia.

Registering a protection order made in another province
If you have a protection order made in another province, you can ask that it be registered in BC. Take your protection order to your local court registry. You will need to present identification in order to register the order in BC.

Victim notification process when
offenders are released from provincial custody
If the offender named in your protection order is in a provincial jail, and you are not already being notified by B.C. Corrections, the Victim Safety Unit will attempt to contact you prior to the offender's end of sentence release date. You may also be eligible to register with the Victim Safety Unit for an automated notification system, which provides information to victims 24 hours a day, every day of the year. To register on the automated system contact the Victim Safety Unit toll-free at 1-877-315-8822. Your local victim service program can also assist in registration.

Victim Contact Information
To assist the Victim Safety Unit in contacting you, file a confidential Contact Information Form through a victim services office (call VictimLINK to find the office nearest you) or your local court registry. You will need to present your identification when you file.


It is important to keep your contact information current. Should you need to update the contact information in the future, you can call the Victim Safety Unit (1-877-315-8822).

Victim notification for federally sentenced offenders
You may be eligible to register with, and receive information from, the Correctional Service of Canada if the offender named in your order is in a federal correctional facility. Please contact the Correctional Service of Canada for more information.

If you are a protected party but have not federally registered, the Victim Safety Unit will still attempt to contact you when the offender is being released.

More on protection orders at the govt website: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/protection-order-registry/.

If you need help finding an attorney, contact your local law society, the outfit regulating lawyers in your jurisdiction. They'll tell you how the lawyer referral service works.

Good luck.

Answer 11

He is breaking the privacy laws if you are inyour own home. You need to call the police and it may even constitute stalking. Go do it now.