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“injunction Against Harassment” Filed Against Me After I Reported To Hr, Only Learned Of This After Default Judgment

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Location: Arizona is where it was filed, but I live abroad

In November, I filed a complaint with HR against a coworker for workplace harassment and discrimination. I had screenshots where this coworker insulted and berated me on several occasions because of my sexuality. HR met with me via Zoom, then about a week later they let me know that appropriate action had been taken. She wasn’t fired, but by word of mouth I learned that she was seriously disciplined etc. None of my concern.

I thought that was the end of the story.

On January 20, this same coworker harassed me via text message again. On January 21 in the afternoon time, I reported this to HR, just as I had done before.

By evening time, I receive a PDF copy of an “Injunction Against Harassment” that was filed by the coworker the day after my initial meeting with HR in November, along with a message saying that the court gave them permission to send via email. *I’m receiving this at the end of January, almost a whole month after the hearing, and just hours after I submitted a second HR report*

I reviewed the order and immediately saw that they put a false mailing address (as well as an incorrect DOB without checking the “approximate DOB” box). I don’t even live in America, so of course I’m not going to receive anything at an American mailing address. EDIT: I previously lived at this out of state address several years ago, but employee knew that I am not in the US. A hearing was set for December 1, 2025, which I didn’t attend because the incorrect mailing address made it so I never got a notice of hearing. So a default judgment was entered.

The day after, I received a cease & desist letter from the employee via email advising that legal action will be taken if I continue to report misconduct to her employer’s HR department, citing that this is a “continued pattern” of harassment.

I obviously emailed the judge and expressed concern about the fact that I’m only learning of all of this 2 months after it was filed. He set a hearing date for late February in which I can attend via Zoom.

My question is: Can I use the lack of due process to have the order dismissed? Will an Arizona court even keep the order now that they know I’m abroad (which the petitioner never mentioned to them)?

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