Marriage of Hiramanek CA5

BACKGROUND

Adil and Kamal were married and had three sons together (born September 1999 & twins born October 2001). In 2007, Kamal filed a petition for dissolution of marriage. However, in 2008, Adil and Kamal reconciled and the dissolution proceeding terminated.

1 We refer to the parties by their first names throughout this opinion to avoid confusion, as the parties share the same last name. No disrespect is intended.

2. In March 2009, the reconciliation failed, and Kamal again filed a petition for dissolution of marriage as provided by the Family Code. On June 2, 2010, Adil was declared a vexatious litigant by the Santa Clara County Superior Court. That order was subsequently affirmed on appeal and remains valid. (In re Marriage of Hiramanek (Aug. 23, 2012, H035887) [nonpub. opn.].) In October 2010, Kamal obtained a domestic violence restraining order (hereinafter “the RO”) pursuant to Family Code section 6300 et seq. The RO identified Kamal as the protected party and required Adil to stay away from the family home but did permit supervised visits between Adil and his three sons. Adil appealed the trial court’s issuance of the RO. In September 2011, Kamal filed a motion to…