Blackhouse v. Doe, 2011 ME 86 (2011)

Citation: Blackhouse v. Doe, 2011 ME 86 (2011)
Parent Document: Blackhouse v. Doe, 2011 ME 86 (2011)
Jurisdiction: Maine (state)
Effective Date: 2011-08-04
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2323812/blackhouse-v-doe/ ↗

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[¶ 33] Upon review of the merits of Blackhouse's complaint, the court (Mullen, J.) denied the request for a temporary order, correctly concluding that "the allegations in the sworn complaint are insufficient to support a finding that the plaintiff and/or minor child(ren) is/are in immediate and present danger of abuse from the defendant." Because the court acted based on its proper finding that the totality of the facts as alleged were insufficient to support granting an ex parte temporary order of protection, the court would have had no need to review Blackhouse's request for reasonable accommodation. However, it must be noted that in accordance with the accommodation that Blackhouse had requested, the court acted on his pleadings without requiring that he be present at the courthouse. Thus, although the court may not have reviewed his request for accommodation, Blackhouse received the accommodation he requested at the temporary order stage. The court scheduled the matter for a final hearing on the complaint for protection from abuse on May 24, 2010.

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