An abusive man who spat in his ex-partner's face multiple times, and breached intervention orders taken out by a different ex-partner, has been jailed for at least four months.
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Matthew John Kindred has refused to take part in men's behaviour change therapy, despite having the threat of prison hanging over him.
"He's dictating, I won't do it," magistrate John Murphy noted in the Wodonga Magistrates Court, after hearing of Kindred's reluctance to participate.
The 30-year-old became enraged on July 13 when his partner ended their relationship and kicked him out of their home.
He reacted by spitting in her face, but later returned to the property and was allowed to stay.
Things again erupted the following day when he was once more booted out of the home.
Kindred yelled at the woman, spat in her face and smashed pot plants and other items as he left the Wodonga property in his ute.
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A family violence safety notice was taken out by police, which banned him from having contact with the woman, and going within 5 metres of her or 200 metres of her house.
But Kindred continued to live at the Elm Street home.
The woman called Triple-0 on August 17 when Kindred spat in her face.
The court heard there had been ongoing arguments between the pair over his ice use and apparent infidelity.
His actions followed multiple breaches of a family violence intervention order taken out by a second woman.
Kindred sent messages to the woman on Facebook and made public posts, which breached the order.
The 30-year-old cried as the court heard of a message he had posted about his son.
Mr Murphy said he had a lot of priors for persistently breaching intervention orders, which can lead to five years in jail.
"It beggars belief," he said.
A corrections report noted he was "frequently hostile to his case manager".
"He refuses to do the men's behaviour change (program)," the magistrate said.
"That's what it's all about.
"There's a good chance had you knuckled down and done the men's behaviour change program you wouldn't be here today."
He has previously served jail time and was supported by his mother and sister in court.
Mr Murphy imposed a one-year jail term and said the 30-year-old would be eligible for parole after four months.
