Michael M. v. Robin J.

Filed 5/9/23 Certified for Publication 6/2/23 (order attached)

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL M., D080707

Respondent,

v. (Super. Ct. No. 17FL014460E)

ROBIN J.,

Appellant.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, Shereen J. Charlick, Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions. Covington & Burling, Matthew Q. Verdin, Wendy L. Feng; Family Violence Appellate Project, Jodi Lewis, Shuray Ghorishi, Jennafer D. Wagner, and Eric C. Smith for Appellant. No appearance for respondent. Robin J. appeals from an order denying her request to renew a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) against Michael M., the father of their two children.1 (Fam. Code, § 6345, subd. (a).) We conclude that the trial court misapplied the law in denying Robin’s renewal request, and that Robin established a reasonable apprehension of future abuse. Accordingly, we reverse and remand the matter to the trial court with instructions to grant the renewal request and decide whether the DVRO should be renewed for five or more years, or…