Kelley Wolf, the estranged wife of actor Scott Wolf, was charged Friday with a misdemeanor alleging she violated a protective order by attempting to contact one of their children, according to a Statement of Probable Cause obtained by People.
The documents say the alleged attempt took place Aug. 30, two days after a protective order issued Aug. 28 barred Kelley Wolf from contacting Scott Wolf or their three children and ordered her to stay at least 300 feet away from the actor. The filing states she used a friend’s phone and tried to contact her son through that friend’s child. A summons was filed directing Kelley Wolf, 48, to appear in court on Nov. 7.
The alleged violation is the latest development in a public and protracted dispute between the former couple, who separated after Scott Wolf filed for divorce on June 10 following 21 years of marriage. Court records and news reports show the case has included criminal charges, custody orders and multiple court hearings.
Kelley Wolf previously was arrested and charged with three misdemeanor counts tied to social media posts that prosecutors say publicly disclosed Scott Wolf’s phone number and included alleged private messages. Those charges were reported to include two counts of electronic disclosure of personal identifying information and one count of electronic communications harassment. After the arrest, Scott Wolf was granted temporary sole physical custody of the children.
Court papers have identified the children as Jackson, 16; a younger son whose age is listed as 12 in filings; and daughter Lucy, 11. The protective order provision barring contact with the children and the 300-foot distance requirement were among measures put in place after the earlier social media disclosures.
In a statement to Page Six, Kelley Wolf said she was “utterly shocked” by what she described as the “unabating aggressive use of a legal system and possibly more,” and said the situation had taken a toll on her and her family’s health. She added that she believed she had been compliant with legal requirements and that she had “said nothing disparaging about anyone at any time.” She also urged patience, writing that “divorce can take time” and that she was “fighting for her children.” Representatives for neither Scott nor Kelley Wolf immediately returned requests for comment on the new charge.
The case returned to court on Sept. 10 for a hearing on Scott Wolf’s request for a full restraining order. According to reporting by Us Weekly and People, the judge declined to rule at that time because Kelley Wolf did not have legal counsel. The judge ordered her to retain an attorney and directed that, once counsel notified the court, Scott Wolf would be directed to send money to that attorney to cover a retainer. The judge said some terms of the prior temporary protective order would remain in effect.
An insider quoted by People said the couple was permitted to communicate via phone for the children’s sake, though neither party would be obliged to answer. The court set another date for the matter on Oct. 26 and required that Kelley Wolf have legal representation by then.
Kelley Wolf’s legal troubles have followed a series of public incidents and social-media posts. Reports and court filings say she posted a screenshot of Scott Wolf’s phone number and alleged private texts involving one of the children. Prior to one of her involuntary holds, she livestreamed herself being detained by law enforcement and said she believed Scott Wolf was abusing her; news accounts note it was unclear from those broadcasts what she meant by the allegation. She also livestreamed an attempt to retrieve personal items from the couple’s Park City, Utah, home.
Following her arrest, court documents ordered Kelley Wolf to abstain from alcohol or controlled substances unless prescribed by a licensed medical professional and barred her from contacting potential witnesses in the ongoing proceedings. She has been placed on two involuntary psychiatric holds since the split, and on Sept. 2 told a judge she was “looking forward” to entering rehab. She later checked into a facility and checked out two days after admission; in comments to Page Six she said she was staying in a hotel in Arizona and planned to enter another treatment program in November. She told the outlet she was seeking help for post-traumatic stress disorder rather than for substance addiction.
Scott Wolf, known for roles on television series such as Party of Five and Nancy Drew, initially filed for a restraining order in July but later withdrew that filing, according to reporting in the public record. The couple married in 2004 and have three children.
The new misdemeanor charge alleging a violation of the protective order remains pending. Kelley Wolf is scheduled to appear in court on Nov. 7 on the summons related to the alleged Aug. 30 contact, and the family law matters have further hearings set in the coming weeks as the parties address custody, representation and the terms of protective orders.
