what would you do?

Question

my ex,s girlfriend keeps threatening our children, i took warrents on at the beginning of aug. which the sheriffs office has failed to serve, even with me calling them constantly, this woman gets a check for being legally insane, and my ex is playing her to get her to hurt our kids to get him out of paying child support, i even contacted dss who told me they would look into it but then wrote me saying they would not because its not the type of case they handle, what would you do? i,m thinking of hurting her myself if this contiunes, am i protected under the self defense law, since the law want do their job?

Answer 1

Wear a button camera, get her on tape.
Do this a FEW times.
Bring the tape to the police.
If they do nothing, get a FREE CONSULTATION at a lawyer's office, and look into suing both her and the police... maybe do that FIRST.
If you STILL need help, go to a local newspaper.
Then go to a larger newspaper.

If that doesn't work, write me again, and we'll discuss it further.

Answer 2

First, you need to contact an attorney and get a TRO against the woman (Temporary Restraining Order), to prevent her from coming with 100 feet of you or your children.

Next, you need to swear out a warrant alleging "Terroristic Threatening" against her.

Also, write to the Newspaper if you've already done so and the police have not processed the warrant. Call the "troubleshooter" at your local television stations. PUBLICIZE any problems you're having getting the police to do their jobs.

Most police are great guys, but they're usually stretched too thin to referee these sorts of domestic disputes (and that's what they've written you off as.)

Third, take some courses in self-defense, and make sure your children understand that this woman is not to be trusted.

There are steps you can take to protect yourself.

Taking direct action yourself against her, however, will not hold up in court unless you have done EVERYTHING else within the law, and she still comes at you.

Answer 3

I have no great answer for what you should do, but I will say that under the Self Defence law you may only exert the amount of force that said person has inflicted upon you. But the technicality is that IF you has reason to fear for you life and must resort to murder that is allowed but in your case YOUR own life in not in direct danger of your ex and thus you would not be protected under this law.

For example if a robber broke into your home with a gun and threatened to kill you. THEN and only after that do you have reason to hurt that person. But if said robber has no aggression you could be found guilty for hurting him even though it would seem like your simply defending yourself


hope this helps in some way, my suggestion is to continue persistance with law enforcement officials

Answer 4

I would say that restraining orders are needed in this case. If the woman continues to go near your kids even with a restraining order then the police are required to arrest her.

Possibly call the CPS and tell them whats going on. They may be able to help.

Answer 5

Contact the Sherriff personally and let him know that you will be reporting the incident to the District Attorneys office and the Attorney Generals Office - and then DO IT!

You will want restraining orders, as well as pressing charges for terroristic threats!

Answer 6

Document every call , every threat, every action taken by her or your ex.
And document every call you make to the authorities and every action you take against her.
You will only be able to claim self defense if she acts FIRST against you or your children.
Get orders of protection in family court
Make sure everyone in your family knows whats going on.
Whenever theyre near you or your children call the police.
Just keep making noise about it.
And BE CAREFUL

Answer 7

ive noticed that alot of times when there is a dispute between people even if children are involved alot of the time the law does noting about it. But ill tell u that hurting her is not the way to go in my opinion i would try my best to ignore her and if she touchd my children agian id take action but not by fighting cause fighting resolves nothing it just makes more problems. i hope u find a good and safe way to resolve your problem

Answer 8

If you have filed charges against her, and the police will not do anything about it, get a lawyer and have him tell the police that if they do not do their job, they will be sued for any thing done to the children, because of their lack of action.

Answer 9

You don't get warrants, you get protection orders.
You collect evidence to provide to the police and to support the warrants.
Proactive injury is not self defense. It is assault. If you attack her you will go to jail and lose your kids.
It is not the laws job to protect you. Post your property and get a gun.

Answer 10

I suggest you ask the ex's gf for a recommendation on mental health practitioners, because you sound close to the edge.