A man arrested outside a school attended by the daughter of Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck has been charged with felony stalking and violating a restraining order protecting the family.

Steven Burky, 37, was arrested in Santa Monica on Monday at the nursery school where Violet Affleck, one of the couple’s two daughters, is enrolled.

He pleaded not guilty at an arraignment Thursday afternoon and was ordered held on $300,000 bail, District Attorney’s spokeswoman Jane Robison said. A judge also ordered him to stay 500 feet away from Garner, Affleck and their family if released.

A phone message left at Pennsylvania number listed for Burky was not returned Thursday. Robison said he was represented in court by a public defender.

Burky was charged with two counts of felony stalking and two counts of violating a court order, a misdemeanor. A criminal complaint filed in the case alleges Burky harassed Affleck and Garner and made credible threats that place both “in reasonable fear” for the safety of their family.

Garner was granted a restraining order against Burky in November 2008 after she told the court she believed he posed a threat to her and her family. Garner said Burky had been stalking her since 2002.

Garner, Affleck and their daughter are covered by a restraining order that is due to expire in November 2011. Burky was to stay 100 yards away from the family’s cars, homes and schools.

Jennifer Garner may downplay her mom abilities, but she has no shortage of ideas about encouraging her kids to think creatively, a friend says.

“Every day, you feel like you are off-balance one way or another,” Garner, at Monday’s Hollywood premiere of her comedy The Invention of Lying, told PEOPLE about the secret to juggling career and motherhood. “You just take it one day at a time. Oh gosh, let me know when you figure that out. I don’t think anyone has it.”

Angelina Jolie is the hottest mum in showbiz, according to a new online poll.

The mother-of-six topped a survey carried out by MSN.co.uk to find Hollywood’s sexiest parent, landing 29 per cent of the votes registered.

Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon shared second place, ahead of Kate Winslet and Katie Holmes.

The full list of ‘yummy mummys’ – compiled to mark Mother’s Day in UK on Sunday – is as follows:

1: Angelina Jolie

2: Halle Berry and Reese Witherspoon

4: Kate Winslet

5: Jennifer Garner

6: Katie Holmes

7: Gwyneth Paltrow

8: Cate Blanchett

Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck gave birth to a healthy girl yesterday.

When will we get to see the new addition?  I am sure the bidding war has begin for them.

Jennifer Garner looks ready to blow.  She still has a month to go before her baby is born.

The “Alias” actress was granted a court order Thursday barring an infatuated mental patient from contacting or coming near her and her family until 2011.

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