Facing a divorce?

Get private, personalized proposals from top-rated lawyers ready to help you.

  •  
  • Form_step1_v2
    Submit your info in confidence
  •  
  • Form_step2_v2
    View lawyer proposals privately
  •  
  • Form_step3_v2
    Contact the lawyers who interest you

I have a communication question

Asked 10 months ago - Fresno, CA

Flag

my ex pushed to have phone calls between us as opposed to anything that can be documented, text, emails, etc., i think shes trying to set me up by calling and falsely accusing me of threats, etc., who can i have with me to witness the phone calls and be able to witness that im not threatening her if she calls the police and would i still get in trouble even with a witness? also i think she wants to attempt to harass me through phone calls.....since i cant record them, can i have someone listening to our conversation if i have her on speaker phone?

Attorney answers (3)

  1. Licensed in CA

    Palo Alto Family Law Attorney
    Contributor Level 13

    1

    Lawyer agrees

    Answered July 11, 2012 10:41. I would simply add to Ms. Jones comments that you it would be best to inform your former spouse that someone else is listening to the phone conversation.

    If you found this response helpful, please let me know by clicking the "Mark as Helpful" button at the bottom of... more
  2. Licensed in CA

    San Juan Capistrano Family Law Attorney
    Contributor Level 15

    2

    Lawyers agree

    Answered July 12, 2012 09:23. You can record the calls if she knows about it: many cell phones have this capability. I would also jeep a log of all calls; date, time, and content.

    You can also insist on email: text messages are a problem as you cannot get the content from your cell phone provider without a court order.

  3. Licensed in CA

    San Diego Family Law Attorney
    Contributor Level 19

    Answered July 10, 2012 19:22. I'm sorry that you're going through this. Yes, you can have witnesses. Yes, you can have her on speaker phone. Keep track of when she makes false calls, including the phone numbers so that you have it for your records.

Can't find what you're looking for? Ask a Lawyer

Get free answers from experienced attorneys.

 

Ask now

24,941 answers this week

2,592 professionals answering

Find Family Lawyers

Legal Dictionary

Don't speak legalese? We define thousands of terms in plain English.

Browse our legal dictionary