In a case filed on April 16, 2024, Melanie H. (plaintiff) is suing William V. (defendant) in the Sixth Appellate District of the Court of Appeal of the State of California, with the court case ID H050409. The lawsuit revolves around a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) granted to Melanie H. against her husband, William V., under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA).
Melanie H. applied for the DVRO on March 29, 2022, citing physical and emotional abuse by William V., including instances where he became enraged and verbally abusive in front of their two minor children. The DVRO was granted on July 25, 2022, awarding temporary sole legal and physical custody of their children to Melanie H., along with a schedule for unsupervised visitation by their father.
William V., however, appealed against this decision alleging that the trial court committed prejudicial error by failing to provide a statement of reasons for awarding temporary child custody to Melanie despite her alcohol abuse. This was required as per section 3011, subdivision (a)(5)(A).
The plaintiff seeks continuation of the DVRO against William V., which includes an order awarding temporary sole legal and physical custody of their two minor children to her with a schedule for unsupervised visitation by their father.