Will they only do something drastic when she does something drastic (as in too late)?!
Seems so! I'm absolutely devastated to learn that the authorities don't help the way they should. A week ago, when I spoke to my doctor about this situation and my fears re. my neighbor, (she's also her doctor, so she knows what's going on) she calmed me down by saying my neighbor would be admitted to an institution for many months as soon as she enters German ground, and I trusted in that. Now things went wrong and it did not happen that way, and my doctor, who could interfere, is on vacation. Talk about bad timing!

But what can I do except for calling the police as soon as she touches me, my cats or my property? Filing for a restraining order wouldn't make much sense as she lives in the same house with me!

And yes, her husband tried to commit her, he even had another talk to the doctors at the clinic last night, but so far, I do not know what they decided. But I think I heard her husband saying she'll come home tonight (but I'm not sure if I heard that right).

Kirsten