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Mentally harrassed by my neighbours
1 year ago
My neighbours are trying to mentally harrass my family by burning firecrackers late night on my door as ny father js heart patient, always try to taunt my family and ask their children to play till late night and create so kuch noise so that i can't study and they weill get a chance to fight. M very stressed because of this. What can i do??
A.Dear Client,
No matter the action you end up taking, one of the most important things you can do is compile information about what your neighbor is doing. Showing that harassment is happening and stopping it requires proof. Depending on what your neighbor is doing, having videos from a security camera or phone, testimony from witnesses, notes such as a log and description of incidents, or police reports can be essential to getting a solution.
Of course, you may be able to solve the problem before pursuing legal action. You can take one of the following actions depending on your situation:
- Homeowners’ Association. If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association, some forms of harassment, such as noise-related complaints, could be addressed this way.
- Filing a noise complaint. If noise-related issues persist, you could file a noise complaint with law enforcement.
- Injunction. Harassment related to noise issues or property use might violate local zoning laws. You could seek an injunction from a civil court, ordering your neighbor to stop their behavior.
- Damages. In some situations, you might want money damages instead of an injunction. Depending on the amount you are seeking, you might file a petition with a small claims court.
- Call the police. In some cases, you could call police officers to investigate. A police report can be helpful evidence if you choose to take legal action.
- Restraining order. You may need to get a restraining order against your neighbor for some behavior, such as stalking, violence, or threats. The extent of restraining orders varies by state. Most states, including the District of Columbia, explicitly allow people to get restraining orders to protect their pets and family members.
- Intentional Infliction of Emotion Distress. Depending on your situation, one ground for legal action against your neighbor could be the tort known as intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). To prove IIED, you need to show: (1) your neighbor acted recklessly or intentionally (2) in an outrageous or extreme way that (3) caused you severe emotional distress. Proving that behavior rises to the level of IIED can be hard, but this may be an option in some circumstances.
- Criminal charges. In some harassment cases, you may seek criminal charges against your neighbor.
No matter the action you end up taking, one of the most important things you can do is compile information about what your neighbor is doing. Showing that harassment is happening and stopping it requires proof. Depending on what your neighbor is doing, having videos from a security camera or phone, testimony from witnesses, notes such as a log and description of incidents, or police reports can be essential to getting a solution.
Of course, you may be able to solve the problem before pursuing legal action. You can take one of the following actions depending on your situation:
- Homeowners’ Association. If you live in a neighborhood with a homeowner’s association, some forms of harassment, such as noise-related complaints, could be addressed this way.
- Filing a noise complaint. If noise-related issues persist, you could file a noise complaint with law enforcement.
- Injunction. Harassment related to noise issues or property use might violate local zoning laws. You could seek an injunction from a civil court, ordering your neighbor to stop their behavior.
- Damages. In some situations, you might want money damages instead of an injunction. Depending on the amount you are seeking, you might file a petition with a small claims court.
- Call the police. In some cases, you could call police officers to investigate. A police report can be helpful evidence if you choose to take legal action.
- Restraining order. You may need to get a restraining order against your neighbor for some behavior, such as stalking, violence, or threats. The extent of restraining orders varies by state. Most states, including the District of Columbia, explicitly allow people to get restraining orders to protect their pets and family members.
- Intentional Infliction of Emotion Distress. Depending on your situation, one ground for legal action against your neighbor could be the tort known as intentional infliction of emotional distress (IIED). To prove IIED, you need to show: (1) your neighbor acted recklessly or intentionally (2) in an outrageous or extreme way that (3) caused you severe emotional distress. Proving that behavior rises to the level of IIED can be hard, but this may be an option in some circumstances.
- Criminal charges. In some harassment cases, you may seek criminal charges against your neighbor.
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