Pike

I.

INTRODUCTION

Jason Landon Pike (Jason) appeals from a domestic violence prevention

restraining order issued against him for the protection of his 21-year-old daughter,

Allyssa Pike (Allyssa), and her two-year-old daughter. On appeal, Jason contends that

the trial court violated his right to due process through the manner by which the court conducted the evidentiary hearing on Allyssa's request for a restraining order. Jason

further contends that the court abused its discretion in issuing the restraining order. We

affirm the order.1

II.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A. Allyssa's request for a restraining order and the trial court's issuance of a temporary restraining order

On February 21, 2012, Allyssa filed a request for a domestic violence prevention

restraining order against Jason.2 Allyssa requested that Jason be prevented from having

any contact with either her or her daughter.

Allyssa described the February 13, 2012 incident that precipitated her request as

follows:

"[Jason] came to my home (which I have never given [him the] address to, and he has no means of getting without going out of his way)[.] I caught him looking through my…