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I. Statement of Facts

At the time of the hearing, plaintiff and defendant were married but had not filed for dissolution. They separated on October 21, 2011. On December 22, 2011, plaintiff filed an application for an ex parte temporary restraining order against defendant. In her

1 Plaintiff has not filed a brief.

application, she stated that she had been physically abused, threatened, and harassed by defendant. Plaintiff further stated that on December 12, 2011, defendant showed up at plaintiff‟s classroom, refused to leave, followed plaintiff to her car, entered the car and screamed, “Take me to the hospital! I‟m going to kill myself!” Defendant also said, “It will be a murder-suicide, because no one else is going to have you.” After plaintiff slapped defendant, defendant punched plaintiff‟s nose and forehead four or five times with her fist. Plaintiff suffered swelling and pain in her forehead and nose due to injuries inflicted by defendant. Defendant denied that the incident occurred. Plaintiff further alleged that defendant verbally abused plaintiff during their relationship, showed up at her place of employment and refused to leave, frequently threatened to assault her…