In re Isaiah S. CA6

I. Background

Isaiah and Maria C. had a romantic relationship from August 2012 to August 2013. Maria became pregnant in the spring of 2013. She suffered a miscarriage in August 2013, and they ended their relationship a week later. After their relationship ended, their contact was limited to “Facebook” until October 2014. Isaiah contacted Maria in October 2014 saying he wanted to get back together, and they met in a park. This meeting did not result in a reconciliation. Maria thereafter “blocked him on Facebook.” One evening in November 2014, Maria encountered Isaiah near a bus stop close to her home. Isaiah called her name and pursued her. He caught up with her and accused her of causing her miscarriage. Maria told him to leave her alone and began crying. Isaiah punched her twice in the arm and slapped her on the lip. After she told him that she was going to “call the cops,” he went away. Maria suffered a bruise to her arm and a cut on her lip. She told her mother about the incident that evening, and her mother called the police. A temporary no-contact restraining order was issued. In March 2015, the court explained to Isaiah what the restraining order meant. “It’s to keep you…