The protective order was filed after an incident between the couple was

reported Feb. 7, 2003 in which Teague struck his wife in the face with a

large coffee can, "causing substantial blackening of both eyes, substantial

swelling and cuts to the bridge of her nose," according to the arrest

warrant filed by the sheriff's office.

The charges stemming from the February incident have not been prosecuted

because the Teagues agreed to enter the pre-trial intervention program, according

to court documents. State Court Judge Fletcher Sams ordered Mr. Teague to

complete a 24-week course about preventing family violence and Mrs. Teague

was ordered to attend classes twice a month at the Fayette County Council

on Domestic Violence, now known as Promise Place.

If the Teagues prove they completed the requirements, the case would be

dropped by prosecutors, according to court files.