Asking Eric: Friends split over restraining order

1 week ago 2

Dear Eric: A good friend of 30 years lashed out at me. During a group dinner she announced that she was going to apply for a restraining order against someone who has been harassing and stalking her. Once a week I play volleyball with that person. The person sometimes tries to talk to me about my good friend. I tell that person not to do that, and I stay out of that issue. He never admitted to me of harassing or stalking my friend.

During the dinner my good friend asked everyone for supporting declarations. I declined to do so because I’ve been a lawyer for 40 years and had extensive experience in restraining orders. I know that my declaration would not benefit her application for the restraining order, as I had no personal knowledge of his harassing or stalking my friend.

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