A.W. v. S.W. CA3
Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, a court may restrain a person to prevent a recurrence of domestic violence upon reasonable proof of past acts of abuse. (§ 6300.) Section 6345 addresses the duration and renewal of a domestic violence restraining order. When initially issued, the order “may have a duration of not more than five years” and is subject to termination or modification by order of the court based on the parties’ stipulation or a motion of a party. (§ 6345, subd. (a).) The domestic violence restraining order “may be renewed, upon the request of a party, either for five years or permanently, without a showing of further abuse since the issuance of the original order, subject to termination or modification by further order of the court either on written stipulation filed with the court or on the motion of a party.” (§ Id., subd. (a).)
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