Acosta

DISCUSSION

A. Applicable Law The Domestic Violence Protection Act (DVPA) (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq.3) allows the court to issue a protective order “ ‘ “to restrain any person for the purpose of preventing a recurrence of domestic violence and ensuring a period of separation of the persons involved” upon “reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse.” ’ ” (In re Marriage of Davila & Mejia (2018) 29 Cal.App.5th 220, 225 (Davila).) The DVPA defines “ ‘abuse’ ” (§ 6203) to include, among other things, intentionally or recklessly “caus[ing] or attempt[ing] to cause bodily injury” (§ 6203, subd. (a)(1)) to a spouse or

In Case No. A163766, Eric appeals another order in this proceeding which imposed a permanent injunction against him and his counsel from disseminating or distributing Jennifer’s videotaped deposition online or on social media. That appeal was dismissed on November 1, 2022. All further statutory references are to the Family Code unless otherwise stated.

3 former spouse (§ 6211, subd. (a)); placing such a person “in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious bodily injury” (§ 6203, subd. (a)(3)); or “molesting, attacking, striking, stalking,…