Y.Z.
Y.Z. v. N.Z. CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
Y.Z. (Husband) appeals an order renewing a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) prohibiting him from harassing, assaulting, or contacting his ex-wife N.Z. (Wife) and her child. Husband contends Wife’s request to renew the DVRO was untimely and substantial evidence did not support the renewal of the DVRO. We reject these contentions and affirm the challenged order. II
BACKGROUND
A Initial DVRO Proceedings Husband and Wife got married in 2014. He had two children from a prior marriage, she had one child from a prior marriage, and they had one child together after they got married to one another. On January 17, 2019, Wife filed a request for a DVRO against Husband. In the request, Wife stated she and Husband had recently gotten into an argument about finances. During the argument, Husband allegedly yelled at Wife, pushed her to the ground, grabbed her phone from her hand, smashed her phone on the ground, and threatened to kick her and her child from the prior marriage out of the family home. Wife averred she suffered aches and pains from the attack and was concerned for her safety. Wife supplemented her DVRO request with a police report of the incident. Husband…