Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

My wife ended an affair and the other man's wife (X) keeps trying to contact my wife by email, phone, and texting. I told my wife not to communicate with X, and we have asked X nicely to stop the communication because I thought it not beneficial to both parties. My wife and I are trying to work things through and I believe further communication would not solve anything for X's marriage. X wants to know if my wife still wants to "hook up" with her husband and we assured her that she does not have to worry from our end. She sent a text saying "ok. thanks no problem. i will take your word 4 it. I will not bother u ever again." The next day X sent an email through facebook basically wanting to meet my wife to ask questions. I believe X is doing this to annoy us. I don't won't X to contact my wife. Question: Is there any means of stopping X from contacting me or my family?


Asked on 7/23/09, 12:51 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Edward Hoffman Law Offices of Edward A. Hoffman

If X were contacting *you*, and if she continued to do so after you made it clear that you wanted her to stop, you might be able to get a restraining order against her. Your message, though, suggests that X is trying only to communicate with your wife and not with you. That makes a big difference.

You have no standing to seek a restraining order on behalf of your wife, but your wife can seek one herself if she wants to. She would have to show that X has persisted in contacting her after being told (by your wife, not by you) to stop, and that these contacts have reached the point where they essentially amount to harassment. Nothing you have written suggests that your wife feels harassed, that she has asked X to stop contacting her, or even that she is unwilling to talk to X. It sounds like you're the only one who doesn't want the two women to communicate with each other. If that is the case, then there is nothing you can do to stop it even though your desire is perfectly understandable.

I'm sorry I can't be more encouraging.

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Answered on 7/23/09, 1:02 am


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