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What type of restraining order will keep someone from walking by your house can only go by in a car?

Asked by Ktp617 (10points) July 30th, 2013

I’m getting a restraining order on my neighbor from hell and I don’t want him walking by my house.I know it’s a public street but can he still walk by? Also, two houses down from me this neighbor hangs out at this guys house who also has a horse, but I’m petrified of him and I don’t want to see or hear him which I can from two houses down. I’m hoping he can just drive by my house since he lives down the end. I don’t know how far he has to stay away from my house and if he can still be able to visit neighbors? Being on my street say I am bike riding with my son and my neighbor is visiting someone up the street will he have to leave? I just don’t want him near my house only by car.

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_Whitetigress's avatar

Two people you don’t like?! As we say in the video game world. “GTFO!”

You Wrote: “Being on my street say I am bike riding with my son and my neighbor is visiting someone up the street will he have to leave? ”

Reality check. There won’t be some magical police man to constantly follow you while you ride your bikes and make sure this guy isn’t in the area. If he’s your neighbor the most you can do with a restraining order is for him to no longer knock on your door, talk to you, etc. If you bump into him say, while he’s walking. I’m not too sure that’s a crime.

XOIIO's avatar

I don’t think any can be that specific, and it doesn’t sound like you have any real case for a restraining order.

Tropical_Willie's avatar

I think you need to move.

syz's avatar

No such thing.

Seek's avatar

Yeah.

Reality: You can only get a restraining order if you have a valid reason to believe you are in danger. In many places, they want a police report on file. In others, you have to affirm that you feel this person means you harm.

And THEN, the restraining order goes both ways. You have a responsibility to do everything in your power to reasonably avoid them. Say this neighbor has made threats to you, and you were successful in getting the order placed. You now have the responsibility to stay away from his house. Otherwise you are the one in violation of the restraining order.

Buttonstc's avatar

You really should sit down with either a lawyer or a policeman who has the time to give you all the fine points about restraining orders.

They are primarily used to protect people from serious injury or death. They are t a magic cloak against people who dislike each other.

If you can’t figure out a way to avoid both of these people then you should seriously consider moving. Life is too short to be surrounded by this much conflict.

But if this is not the first time you’ve encountered this type of situation then you might want to take a long look in the mirror and consider the possibility that the problem is you.

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