Taking the sociopath to court will only make the situation worse. Know that you cannot control what the sociopath does. The best thing the parent who is being harassed can do is do right by your children when they are with you. It is all a ploy to get control and to get that response. How the children are embarrassed by their family and it is all that parents fault, because of the lack of co parenting. By be-littling, degrading, putting down, trying to instill shame and guilt about not being a good parent. Once the sociopath sees that their ex is avoiding them. They even suffer from a form of Emotional PTSD. They are emotionally drained after dealing with a psycho for so long. THE SOCIOPATH MAKES GETTING THE CHILDREN SO DIFFICULT, and So STRESSFUL. This affects the children, because they may not be able to see both parents as much. Because of the constant contact and harassment. Will feel anxiety and fear about having to deal with their ex spouse.
Most of the time the parent who is being harassed on a daily basis. They do not realize what they are doing is harming their children emotionally. They do this because they are disturbed people. They need to know that if they want to, they can disrupt your mind state, foil your plans, stress you out, cause chaos in your life, and control your emotions. They want to be able to feel that they have that control over you. They still want to bother you just because they can. Even when you have moved on and they have moved on. The sociopath loves keeping you on your toes and causing drama in your life. They hope you will respond, become upset (that your children are worried).
The sociopath has no rhyme or reason why they send you text that are random and made up. And bobby wasn't worried about a science test. The strangest thing is when you speak with your children you will usually find out that Susie never went to the dentist. Sending text so minuscule like "Suzie has a dentist appointment today, and she is very scared of going" or "Bobby has a test in science and is worried he will fail". The sociopath is going to call, text and email just to bother you and annoy you most of the time. Even though there is no reason to actually speak to your ex EVERY SINGLE DAY, the sociopath will find one – the children – Having children gives the sociopath a reason to contact you everyday. If you have children with the sociopath, the harassment you will get from the sociopath can cause stress, anger, frustration, depression, and even physical illness. The sociopath will always have what seems to be a valid excuse to contact you. You may need these things in order to file a protective order or restraining order against the sociopath, when they will not leave you alone. Save emails, text, and record any phone calls, save any voice mails. Most importantly DOCUMENT DOCUMENT DOCUMENT everything. So it is best to contact your local police department, let them be aware of the harassment. Trying to stay one step ahead of the sociopath will eventually wreak havoc on your own sanity and health. Being involved or around a sociopath for a long time, you will be able to see the patterns and can predict some of their manipulation patterns and behaviors. This can be difficult and exhausting, and not recommended, unless you feel you are being stalked by the sociopath. It's important to try to stay one step ahead of them. When you are the victim of a sociopath who is obsessed with controlling you, even though you ended the relationship.