Marjorie R. v. Medeiros CA1/1

I. BACKGROUND

On March 10, 2023, Marjorie R.—age 83 and representing herself— filed a request under the Elder Abuse Act for a restraining order against Medeiros, who rented a room in her house. Marjorie R. declared she was emotionally harmed by two acts of abuse and asked for an order requiring Medeiros to stay away from her, to have no contact with her, to move out of the family home, to not intimidate, molest, threaten, harass, or otherwise disturb her, and to not otherwise disturb her peace. She stated she did not know whether Medeiros owned or possessed firearms. She reported he had threatened her in the home which she owns and where she resides. She requested a temporary restraining order pending the hearing, explaining that she had not told him about her request because she “believe[d] that he might retaliate and become angry.” With respect to the most recent act of abuse, Marjorie R. stated she was sitting in her recliner in her living room around 8:00 p.m., and Medeiros was sitting at the kitchen counter eating dinner. After she told Medeiros that “he needed to please fix the broken pipe outside,” Medeiros walked to her chair, got really red in the face, started waving…