Forrest B. v. Deborah B. CA1/1

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On July 16, 2020, Forrest B. filed a petition for an elder abuse restraining order against his daughter, Deborah B., who had moved into his residence six months earlier with his ex-wife. Forrest’s petition alleged that on the morning of July 2, 2020, Forrest walked into the kitchen to receive the breakfast Deborah had made for them. Forrest scooped some potatoes into his coffee cup and was heading back to his bedroom when he heard Deborah’s angry voice behind him yelling that he took too much food and to give it back. Deborah caught up with Forrest as he made his way to his room with the cup of potatoes. As Forrest entered his room, Deborah used her left hand to pull on the cup and her right hand with her fingers on Forrest’s forehead to pull him backward, causing him to fall onto his back. Forrest’s son, Kevin, then came into the room to check on his father while Deborah took a video of Forrest on the floor. Forrest suffered pain and a sprain from the fall. Forrest also claimed in his petition that Deborah yelled at him almost daily and called him an “asshole” and a “ ‘real motherfucker.’ ” When angry, Deborah would expose herself to Forrest.…