Hecker v. Cortinas

— Denise Cortinas appeals a permanent Domestic Violence Protection Order against her. She argues that the issuing court commissioner lacked authority and erred in granting Thomas Hecker’s petition for a protection order on behalf of himself and his wife, Carolyn McCord. Cortinas also challenges the constitutionality of the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (the Act) and asserts that she was entitled to a jury trial. We affirm.

FACTS

Hecker and Cortinas were previously married and divorced. On behalf of himself and his new wife, McCord, Hecker petitioned for and was granted a temporary protection…