Carle

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Peter Gardos appeals after the trial court issued a three-year restraining order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA). (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.)1 The restraining order contained personal conduct and stay-away orders protecting plaintiff Lisa Carle. Defendant contends the court abused its discretion in issuing the restraining order because it improperly excluded relevant evidence that would have impeached plaintiff’s credibility. We will affirm the order.

BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY2

The parties were in a dating relationship for several years. They met around 20073 and moved in together in 2008. Defendant broke up with plaintiff in 2010 but they continued to see each other until they separated for good in July 2011. A few days after

1 All further statutory references are to the Family Code unless otherwise indicated. 2 Our factual summary is based on the evidence introduced at the restraining order hearing. 3 According to defendant, the couple actually met in 2008 at a “training workshop in a specialized form of somatic sex coaching.” 1 their breakup, he informed plaintiff that he had incriminating photos of her on his computer…