My question involves restraining orders in the State of: Illinois
My minor daughter (16) has been in a relationship with a young man (17) that has caused our family a great deal of grief. It started out with small things, violations of the rules at our house, curfew, staying on the phone all night on school nights, progressing to 20,000 text messages a month, all hours of the day and night, during school, etc. My daughter would get grounded or have her phone taken away. He would make every attempt to continue the bad behavior. I spoke to him on a number of occasions about following our rules if he wanted to see her, but he would continue to do whatever he could. I finally told him if he continued to "aid and abet" my daughter and encourage her to break the rules he would not be able to see her anymore. He told me there was nothing I could do, and continued, so I told him he was to have no further contact, not to call my house, etc., which he continues to do. I have talked to his father, who is no help at all. He hasn't physically harmed her (yet), but has done dangerous things like overdose on his antidepressants, (requiring hospitalization) drink and drive, etc. He also does the freaky possessive/jealous thing with her friends and activities, accusing/interrogating her about who she talks to, where she goes, that kind of thing. Although I realize she is at least as much to blame as he is, is it possible to get some type of restraining/no contact order? It is a constant struggle attempting to figure out what they are up to. Tired of the hassle.![]()

