Ask Amy: Family is not restrained by restraining order
Regardless of the status of the restraining order, if you don’t want your children to have contact with your ex’s family, then it is within your rights to deny that contact across the board. You are the custodial parent. It is your responsibility to keep them safe and healthy.
If your children express a desire to have contact with these family members, you will have to use your best judgment to discern if it is in their best interests.
For now, I suggest that you block this contact, given that it was uninvited and inappropriate.
If this grandmother wants to contact any of your children, she will have to go through you. She likely knows this (she’s a mother, after all), and this was a little test – which you have passed. Congratulations.
Dear Amy: I live abroad and came home one summer to visit family and see some friends.
One of my best friends, “Jeremy,” has a garage sale every year that he and his wife get really excited about, so I went for an afternoon to hang out.
One man who came to the garage sale asked Jeremy if he had any guns for sale.
When the man asked, looking around, everyone was incredibly uncomfortable.
My thought was if my friend told him he had no guns (I don't know whether he has guns or not) that the man may break into their home, knowing that they are unarmed.
I can't imagine my friend is the only person that man asked. It could be the man is an honest person with no bad intentions. Please let me know your thoughts.
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