Conklin v. Conklin

TERNUS, Justice.

Appellant, Angel Conklin, filed a petition for relief , from domestic abuse pursuant to Iowa Code section 236.3 (1997). She alleged her husband, appellee Michael Conklin, had burned her with a cigarette on three occasions, and that he had threatened her life and that of their son. A temporary protective order was issued and a hearing was scheduled for consideration of a permanent order. See Iowa Code § 236.4.

The day before the scheduled hearing, Michael filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. He served Angel with a copy of the petition immediately prior to the hearing on…