Marriage of Abdulwadud and Abbas

Filed 3/29/06 Marriage of Abdulwadud and Abbas CA6

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

Appellant Murad Ahmed Abdulwadad brought this action for dissolution of his marriage to respondent Hikmet Basha Abbas, a resident of Virginia. He applied for a protective order, claiming that she was subjecting him to abuse by telephone. She replied seeking custody of their infant child. The trial court denied the protective order and made certain other rulings appellant attempts to contest on this appeal. We hold that only the denial of the protective order is properly before us, and that no reversible error appears in its entry. Accordingly, we will affirm that order and otherwise dismiss the appeal.

Background

On January 13, 2004, appellant filed his petition to dissolve the marriage. It was prepared by a legal document assistant, but filed in propria persona. It alleged that the parties were married on August 22, 2003, and separated on December 10, 2003, and that they had no minor children.

On March 21, 2004, respondent filed a handwritten response giving her address as Alexandria, Virginia. It alleged that the marriage had taken place on August 22, 2003, in Alexandria, Virginia, and that the parties had separated on December 16, 2003. It stated that respondent was pregnant with a due date of August 12, 2004. It prayed for legal and physical custody of the anticipated child, as well as spousal and child support.

On November 5, 2004, appellant filed a handwritten â€