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Breaking an EPO?
To make a long story short, me & my ex both got EPO's on each other, & the judge granted us both our EPO's.
But the day the judge granted them, my ex was already calling a mutual friend, telling her to tell me a bunch of different things, like I had 24 hours to break the EPO or he was going to have me arrested, & some other stuff like that. He said that he wouldn't hurt me physically, but he would ruin my life, since I ruined his (he wanted to be a cop). He even told her he called & said a bunch of stuff to try to get me to lose my disability check.
So, we called a police officer (small town, we know a lot of the cops personally), & he said that was considered breaking the EPO, since he was sending messages to me through a friend. So, the next day I went to the circuit clerks office, & they had me fill out a forthright order of arrest, or something. But when I called back the next day, they said the judge had denied it because it wasn't a threat of abuse.
I don't understand. I never said he was threatening to abuse me, but the cop said he broke the EPO, so why would the judge deny the order of arrest? And is there anything else I can do about it now, since it's been a few weeks since this happened? Thanks.
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I assume from your post an EPO is a type of protection order? Read the order to determine what specific behavior would be in violation. The police officer may say one thing, but the final order of the judge is what counts. You could enlist in the help of an attorney to pursue any action you wish to take, at least he/she could explain the legalities of it all. Do you want to have your ex arrested? Do you still feel threatened? These are some things you need to examine and what your motives for them are before you determine a plan of action. Perhaps you feel victimized, maybe you should discuss your feelings with a person from a domestic abuse hotline and they may make suggestions.
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