Goodell v. Figueroa CA4/2
The trial court entered a permanent protective order under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act (DVPA) enjoining Chris Figueroa from contact with his former girlfriend, Niesha Goodell. (Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq. (all unlabeled statutory citations refer to this code).)
Both Figueroa and Goodell testified that, after a breakup, Figueroa repeatedly made unwanted contact with Goodell, sending numerous text messages as well as waiting outside her work, school, and home to talk to her or attempt physical contact. These events culminated in Figueroa sending Goodell and her new boyfriend an obscene picture in a fit of pique. The trial court found Figueroa had committed acts of domestic violence, which under the statute includes harassment, and imposed a permanent restraining order effective for one year.
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