Oh. You want to GET a restraining order. Not you've had one or many against you. Thought I could help, sorry. Misunderstood intent of the thread.
I'll take a stab in the dark here and say that the procedure for obtaining a restraining order probably varies slightly be jurisdiction (State). Generally speaking, my experience with TROs stems from Domestic Violence matters where one or both spouses assaulted the other and the police were called. The police will usually be willing to issue a temporary restraining order when the complaints are filed for the assault. As a matter of procedure, the restrained party is then notified of the TRO and the return date for the hearing to determine whether a final restraining order (FRO) will be granted.
I'm not familiar enough to know if charges must be brought in order to get the TRO, but it seems pretty likely to me that the police aren't going to take your claims seriously if you won't press charges. That being said, you should obviously (to me) call the police in the municipality where the above mentioned incident occurred and ask them if you would be able to get a TRO (and later a FRO) and whether you would need to file chargers or not.
FYI this is not legal advice and just a procedural summary of how to get a restraining order in some places. If you actually want to go ahead, you might think about talking to an attorney or at least a victim's advocate before you do anything because there are other things you will want to consider (i.e. is your sister going to claim that your daughters attacked her? and so forth).
Wow. Consider setting up security cameras as well.
Good advice. When my sister did this in her SUV, she was with her boyfriend and her own kids as well. So no chance of attacking her verbally or physically. My kids are good kids, well behaved and so forth. My 15 yr old daughter for the last year has been talking about a becoming a veterinarian.
My kids are on the right track, honor roll and so forth. My sisters kids were all pregnant by the age of 14 and use drugs regularly. Hell, my nephew even goes to the methadone clinic once a day. And I prefer they stay away. They ride by throwing out obscene remarks at them, they sit a block from my home and stare at the house, etc. Things like that. And quite honestly, they cannot be trusted because they steal everything they see.
My sister and her kids, has also been sending messages through Myspace. But I blocked them. Didn't know they could be blocked until last week.
I came home from the Post Office a few weeks back, and it "looked like" someone tried prying open one of our living room windows. And also, my neighbor said it looked like someone tried opening their sliding glass doors. (Not accusing them, just saying)
I got to do something, Going to the Circuit Court house first thing in the morning.
Wow WTF why is your sister so obsessive over you and your family?
Wow WTF why is your sister so obsessive over you and your family?
Good advice. When my sister did this in her SUV, she was with her boyfriend and her own kids as well. So no chance of attacking her verbally or physically. My kids are good kids, well behaved and so forth. My 15 yr old daughter for the last year has been talking about a becoming a veterinarian.
My kids are on the right track, honor roll and so forth. My sisters kids were all pregnant by the age of 14 and use drugs regularly. Hell, my nephew even goes to the methadone clinic once a day. And I prefer they stay away. They ride by throwing out obscene remarks at them, they sit a block from my home and stare at the house, etc. Things like that. And quite honestly, they cannot be trusted because they steal everything they see.
My sister and her kids, has also been sending messages through Myspace. But I blocked them. Didn't know they could be blocked until last week.
I came home from the Post Office a few weeks back, and it "looked like" someone tried prying open one of our living room windows. And also, my neighbor said it looked like someone tried opening their sliding glass doors. (Not accusing them, just saying)
I got to do something, Going to the Circuit Court house first thing in the morning.
Sounds like he has money and refuses to give her any of it to supp0rt her druiggie ways.
Welcome to family jealousy............
Do you have a heart? This is your sister,, Your "DO SOMETHING" is a restraining order?
If you had 0 ability to help her, then it ends. However, this is clearly not the case. :hmm:
She is your sister, and despite all ill-fate, her and her kids deserve n+1 chances from you. () edit n->inf) assumed.
Stop being such a selfish irresponsible brother. You're not so much better than she is looking out for only your own.
Are you trying to get one against yourself?What is all involved with or obtaining a restraining order against someone ?
Has anyone on here ever had to get one ?
I may need to file a restraining/stalking order.
Pffft. Get a clue. 4 years? There comes a point where "family" doesn't mean shit. Blood is a lot thinner than most people realize, because they've never been pushed to that edge. Some people are just crazy, drug addicts and criminals by nature, and take their families down with them.
Best thing OP can do is isolate his kids from hers and her family. I completely agree with his choice of action....again after dealing with it for 4 years.
I agree something should be done. blood is thinner? IF someone can be helped, he should be helped.
This is why the GOOD part of religion works. And societies thrive under such.
Do you have a heart? This is your sister,, Your "DO SOMETHING" is a restraining order?
If you had 0 ability to help her, then it ends. However, this is clearly not the case. :hmm:
She is your sister, and despite all ill-fate, her and her kids deserve n+1 chances from you. () edit : (n->inf) assumed.
Stop being such a selfish irresponsible brother. You're not \much better than she is by looking out for only your own. Feeling high and mighty now?