This is in family court, right? He is protesting the restraining order? Is it because he is still harassing you and doesn't want to stop or doesn't want a record?

I had to get one of these for my mother, bless her soul, for elder abuse, and the abuser tried to say she was incompetent.

But she showed up in court, and all the judge did was look over the request, ask her if it was her wish to be left alone by this person, and it was done. No one questioned him or her really. The judge read everything, depositions, etc, in his chambers. It was actually very fast.

I hope it will be this way for you and you can find some peace.