S.M.
S.M. v. K.H. CA4/3
Opinion
Opinion
Sanchez, J.
STATEMENT OF FACTS
I.
S.M.’S DVRO REQUEST
On April 6, 2023, S.M. filed, in propria persona, a DVRO request seeking protection from K.H. for herself and her four children, two of whom were fathered by K.H. S.M. and K.H. had been dating for several years and lived in San Diego. In her DVRO request, S.M. identified the following instances of abuse occurring in March and April 2023. First, on March 23, 2023, K.H. argued with S.M. after he got home from work around 7:30 a.m. He grabbed a knife, passed it back and forth in his hand, and told his 15-month-old daughter to “shut up[,] pointing the knife at her.” He also told S.M. he would kill her if
1 All further statutory references are to the Family Code unless otherwise stated.
2 she did not “drop the child support case.” That night, S.M. left their home with her four children because she was afraid and believed K.H. would kill her. Second, the next day on March 24, 2023, K.H. left a voicemail for S.M. stating he was going to find and kill her. Third, on April 4, 2023, K.H. called the school of S.M.’s teenage son and pretended to be other family members to get information about S.M.’s children and their attendance records.…