California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Carlisle v. Carlisle (In re Carlisle), 274 Cal.Rptr.3d 483, 60 Cal.App.5th 244 (Cal. App. 2021):
The DVPA "permits the trial court to issue a protective order to restrain any person for the purpose of preventing a recurrence of domestic violence and ensuring a period of separation of the persons involved; the petitioner must present reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse. " ( Rodriguez v. Menjivar (2015) 243 Cal.App.4th 816, 820, 196 Cal.Rptr.3d 816 ( Rodriguez ), fn. omitted, quoting 6300.)
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