Harassment is no joke. It is abusive and can hurt people emotionally. Sadly, there are ex-partners who harass their ex-partners current spouse for their own reasons. In this article, we’re going to take a look at what you can do if you feel that your spouse’s ex-partner is harassing you.
What is harassment?
Before someone implicates or accuses someone of harassment, one can refer to the Texas statutes for a more accurate definition. According to the Texas Penal Code Chapter 42 Section 42.07, harassment is committed if it constitutes the following:
- If the comment or proposal is obscene in nature.
- Threatens in a manner that is most likely to alarm the other person and inflict physical harm or a felony against the other person, person’s family, or property.
- Spreads a report that the other person is dead or has suffered a serious physical injury.
- Rings the other person’s phone repeatedly or calls the other person repeatedly anonymously with the intention to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend the other.
- Rings the other person and then intentionally hangs up or fails to speak to the other person on the line.
- Lets another person to commit the phone harassment
- Constantly sends any form of electronic communication that’s reasonably sent in order to harass, annoy, alarm, abuse, torment, embarrass, or offend the other
In such a situation where the ex-wife of your current husband is constantly messaging you and constantly creates statements that you deem to be harassing, one can only wish for that person to stop committing such a disturbance.
As the person receiving these harassing actions, one can create a documentation of the statements made or being made against you.
The documentation of these statements can potentially serve as evidence that you will need in the future for any modification of orders.
Can I File for a Protective Order?
Being harassed is most certainly annoying and as we’ve mentioned earlier, can feel like a disturbance and downright offensive. It invokes feelings of insecurity to the one on the receiving end. At any point in time, one may feel the need to file for a protective order and may be wondering whether you can.
If the harassment starts to make you feel that you and your family are completely unsafe, you can file for a protective order.
Hire an Attorney for Your Family in Texas
Remember: “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.” However, if the harassment goes to the point where the one causing offense is starting to feel more threatening, it’s time to hire an attorney for you and your family’s protection.
