Barboza

I.

BACKGROUND

A. Marital Dissolution Proceeding Barboza and Sherman are parties to a marital dissolution proceeding. They married in 2012 and lived together until they separated in 2022. After separating, the parties agreed to joint legal and physical custody of their children, a daughter born in 2015 and a son born in 2018. On April 11, 2024, Barboza and Sherman participated in a mandatory settlement conference and agreed on terms to be incorporated into a marital settlement agreement. The parties’ marital status was terminated on that date. Over the next few months, the parties’ counsel worked on the marital settlement agreement. On August 19, 2024, Barboza’s counsel sent Sherman’s counsel a letter requesting additional revisions.

B. DVRO Request and Response

On August 20, 2024, Sherman, acting in propria persona, filed a request for a DVRO against Barboza and identified as protected persons herself, her fiancé, her fiancé’s son from a prior relationship, and the son she had with the fiancé. In a supporting declaration, Sherman stated Barboza has been verbally and mentally abusive throughout their relationship, threatened and attempted to fight her fiancé during child…