Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts

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If he is stalking you, he is violating the law. You should try to have a witness who will confirm that he is following you and having someone else follow you. If you have a cell phone, call the police when he is following you. Then file a criminal complaint in the district court or try to get a probate court order restraining him from approaching you or the baby, except for any visits he might be entitled to.

You might want to discuss it with a friend to make sure you are not worrying more than necessary.

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Please see below the statutes applicable in Mass that may be useful to you.

Massachusetts General Laws 209A is a restraining order that you can go to court and ask the judge to issue one. For a judge to issue a restraining order, the judge must determine that the person seeking the order is in fear of the defendant. This fear can be based on teh recent incident and/or teh history of abuse.

As to his friends, Massachusetts also has a stalking law under Mass.Gen.Laws Chapter 265, section 43(a) "Whoever (1) willfully and maliciously engages in a knowing pattern of conduct or series of acts over a period of time directed at a specific person which seriously alarms or annoys that person and would cause a reasonable person to suffer substantial emotional distress......"

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me at (978) 794-0695 or email me at [email protected]. Sincerely, Maria Murber