Court Abused Its Discretion In Not Renewing Restraining Order.

After a series of violent incidents, the court issued a restraining order to protect petitioner and her family. A few years later, petitioner asked the court to renew the restraining order after she spotted a vehicle outside her home, although petitioner did not know who was driving it. The vehicle was similar to the one the restrained man drives. The trial court declined to renew the restraining order because of lack of evidence. The Court of Appeal reversed, stating: “In sum, given the facts underlying the initial restraining order and the lack of changed circumstances, we conclude the trial court abused its discretion in denying the request to renew the order.” (Cueto v. Dozier (Cal. App. First Dist., Div. 2; October 20, 2015) 241 Cal.App.4th 550 [193 Cal.Rptr.3d 663].)