Marriage of I.T. and A.T. CA4/3

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

On December 26, 2012, the trial court granted in part A.T.’s ex parte request for a temporary domestic violence restraining order against I.T. until the hearing on her application. The hearing on her application took place in January 2013, and the following evidence was developed at that hearing. A.T. and I.T. were in a relationship for several years before they married in 2004. They had one child, C.T., born in September 2006. A.T.’s daughter, K.S., born in 1995, lived with them. A.T.’s nephew also lived with them at times. Now divorced, A.T. and I.T. were awarded joint legal and physical custody of their son. A.T. and I.T.’s relationship was marked by constant fighting and arguing— I.T. testified they argued weekly if not daily. It is undisputed I.T. had a volatile temper and anger control problems that frequently resulted in his throwing, hitting, or kicking items—often at A.T. A.T. admitted she routinely hurled profanities at I.T. and sent profanity laced text messages and e-mails to him. For example A.T. agreed she routinely called I.T. an “asshole,” “loser,” “piece of shit,” “motherfucker,” “pedophile,” and “pervert” in front of the children. A few days…