Schwalm v. Schwalm

ROY L. RICHTER, Presiding Judge.

Lori Schwalm (“Wife”) appeals the trial court’s judgment granting a full order of protection brought pursuant to the Adult Abuse Act, Sections 455.005 through 455.090 RSMo Cum.Supp.2004 1 by Thomas Schwalm (“Husband”). We reverse.

I. BACKGROUND

During the pendency of the parties’ dissolution of marriage action, Husband filed a petition seeking an order of protection against Wife contending that she knocked on his door, followed him in her car and “hung around” his work. Based on the allegations made in this petition, the trial court entered an ex parte order of…