Possible harassment, wondering what I can do

Child’s father showed up unannounced late at night and rang my doorbell. I had to cease contact due to ongoing threats from him. He hasn’t established paternity and we have no court orders or any type of agreement in place. Is this behavior considered harassment/stalking? Or anything I can do legally to stop it? Could this be considered domestic violence/grounds for retraining order? I have video footage and have asked him before to only contact me about our child and that he’s not welcome at my home without a formal invitation.

Call the police nonemergency line and file a report about it so you can start to build formal documentation showing harassment. Everything’s going to depend on what kind of documentation proof you have of current and past behavior. Document, document, document. Even just write down things that have happened in the past with dates.

I believe Colorado is the same as my jurisdiction in that you may file a DVRO against a former partner/father of your child for acts that include harassment or stalking. Showing up late at night unannounced likely caused you safety concerns as well. Related to those acts, it would be useful to carefully gather information such as a party statement in writing about why child’s father showed up - to show it was not for a legitimate reason.

What’s the question?

Phoenix said:
What’s the question?

There are three questions.

  • Yes, this is considered harassment.

  • Yes, you can usually get a Refrain From order in cases like this, and if they violate it they will be arrested.

  • They likely won’t give you a DRO/Stay Away unless there was physical violence or threats.