Karen had a six-year marriage with Mark Zettel, who she had to get an order of protection against in San Diego County Superior Court in January 2009.
'He’s on crystal meth, psychiatric drugs, bipolar meds,' Karen claimed in the request.
She alleged that her ex’s behavior was 'volatile, threatening, scary, bullies me and my child. He will take my daughter away. He will find a way to make me pay for leaving him.'
The couple have a daughter, Natalie. Their marriage ended in 2002.
Zettel’s court records reveal he has been arrested 16 times for grand theft, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and being under the influence of a controlled substance.