Slaves. Secession, the Civil War, and the End of Slavery. When the Georgia Trustees first envisioned their colonial experiment in the early 1730s, they banned slavery in order to avoid the slave-based plantation economy that had developed in other colonies in the American South.
If the restraining order is part of the criminal case, and is being heard in conjunction with that case, the public defender can represent her on that. If the restraining order is civil in nature, which would likely be indicated by that hearing being heard in a separate courthouse, then the public defender would not be available to her.
You have a right to a lawyer at this hearing, and you may also bring witnesses. You or your lawyer can cross-examine the person who is seeking the restraining order against you to show that the person is not in fear of you. Your lawyer can speak on your behalf. In the interim, abide by the restraining order.