I was told exactly that by the Special Commissioner of my county when I asked for a TPO against her. He admitted in open hearing that without injuries or a proveable threat a man cannot get a restraining order against a woman in NM. I then asked him (after the hearing): "So, you're telling me that as a man the law doesn't work for me?"
He said: "That is, unfortunately, a true statement."
How pissed off do you think I am about this!?
As you should be.
Just damn.
Is all this crap over yet?
If he admitted that anywhere where his statement was recorded, you have an equal protection case. In fact, you probably have one anyway.