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My brother's ex-girlfriend put out a restraining order on him for 'harassing phone calls' and she also alleged that he was a drug dealer. My brother said to us (his family) that the allegations were false, and told us he had proof that she called him more than he called her, harassing him as well. He went and filed a restraining order against her as well.
Today he came back from court and seemed very worried. He said he dropped all the charges he had filed against her and that he thought he needed a lawyer and that they were 'treating it as a domestic violence case' but swears that it's about nothing but the phone calls. He has to go to court again in October.
Are they allowed to call harassing phone calls domestic violence, or is there something my brother isn't telling me?
Can he go to jail for this?
I really don't think my brother would hit a girl, and while they were dating she once had a mental breakdown at our house. Since that day I have been worried about him being with her because she is crazy. I would not put it past her to put bruises on herself and claim that he was the one who did it.
Can someone give me an idea of what's about to happen? What processes, what consequences, etc? And is there anything that I can say or do to help?
Thanks for all the answers so far.
One thing; it is impossible for him to move because the town this is taking place in is the town where my brother goes to college. We have been trying to convince him to transfer schools to another college for months now, but he will not do it. I wish he would.
Today he came back from court and seemed very worried. He said he dropped all the charges he had filed against her and that he thought he needed a lawyer and that they were 'treating it as a domestic violence case' but swears that it's about nothing but the phone calls. He has to go to court again in October.
Are they allowed to call harassing phone calls domestic violence, or is there something my brother isn't telling me?
Can he go to jail for this?
I really don't think my brother would hit a girl, and while they were dating she once had a mental breakdown at our house. Since that day I have been worried about him being with her because she is crazy. I would not put it past her to put bruises on herself and claim that he was the one who did it.
Can someone give me an idea of what's about to happen? What processes, what consequences, etc? And is there anything that I can say or do to help?
Thanks for all the answers so far.
One thing; it is impossible for him to move because the town this is taking place in is the town where my brother goes to college. We have been trying to convince him to transfer schools to another college for months now, but he will not do it. I wish he would.