Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

Ex husband busted my windshield

The other day I had called my ex husband to tell him about our 14 year old son getting into trouble and I left a message on his voice mail to call me back. My son asked me if I could take him by his dad's house so he could get one of his games from over there. My ex came to my car and started yelling at me saying I didn't know how to raise my son right and he was screaming from the top of his voice. I told him I wasn't going to listen to him scream and that I would talk to him when he could calm down. I started backing out of his drive way and he threw his keys at my windshield and busted it on one side. I drove off because I was scared he was going to hit me( abuse was why I left him). He is behind in child support and owes over $5200 and is on probation with the child support people for non payment. Should I let it go or should I sue him? I really don't want to sue him because I know he doesn't have much but I really think he should pay for the windshield. I wasn't at his house to start trouble, only to talk to him about our son. He is the one who lost his temper and went up to my car and started yelling. I think I did the right thing by trying to leave. That's when he threw the keys at my automobile.


Asked on 11/29/06, 2:36 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
James Grissom Law Office of James P. Grissom

Re: Ex husband busted my windshield

I think you analyzed this situation just like I would. If he is behind on child support, doesn't have very much, etc. how is going to pay you. Certainly he owes you, but you would have to spend the money and the time to go after him. I suggest that you file a police report just to document his violent behaviour. It might come in handy because as you know better than I, these violent episodes have a way of escalating if you let them go by. Good Luck.

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Answered on 11/29/06, 2:52 pm


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