Legal Question in Family Law in New Mexico
changing social security number
I am a victim of domestic violence. My ex-husband was court-ordered to pay child support and he is mad about it. He and his thug buddies now stalk, harrass, and threaten me everywhere I go. For example, a man I've never seen before approaches me in grocery store and threatens that if I don't stop making my ex-husb pay child support to me, they will assault me. Or his buddies see me at a gas station and threaten to blow up my car with me in it to make it look like an accident. While shopping, other men have come to me while shopping and assaulted me and threatened to kill me. They are serious and unrelenting. Protective Orders aren't helping since I can't prove ex-husband had any to do with threats. Filing police reports are waste of time because I can't identify these guys making threats (I've never seen them before) and the police just advise I just move again. Moving again, getting new job, and new car won't work because problem is he knows my Social Security number and has been using it to locate my new address, new employer, new car, new bank accounts, etc. to continue his stalking. I can't escape him. Can I get a new SSN, and if so, how? Can anyone help me? I can't find an attorney who knows about doing this.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: changing social security number
The easiest way to find an attorney in this field is to contact the women's shelter (or domestic violence shelter) in your city or town. I have worked in this field for many years and I am aware of a lot of attorneys across the state who do this kind of work. You can also contact the state bar of new mexico family law section and you will be able to get referrals from the family law section for attorney names in your area who can help you with this matter. There is also a national domestic violence hotline (based out of Texas) and they can give you some assistance or direction in this area.
I have helped others in the past develop new identities and this is not something that is unheard of. In fact, it is more common than you might imagine. This is something you can do on your own but an attorney can help make the process go a little smoother. Go to your local women's shelter to get some initial help.
Do not stop calling 911 when you have an emergency. The police must respond.
Good luck.
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