Ankola v. Ankola (In re Ankola)

*685*562Petitioner Manishkumar Ankola (Manish)1 appeals the issuance of a mutual restraining order against him under the Domestic Violence Protection Act ( Fam. Code, § 6200 et seq., DVPA).2 The mutual restraining order was issued on a petition brought by Manish against his wife, respondent Priyanka Ankola (Priyanka).

Manish argues the trial court erred in issuing a mutual restraining order when Priyanka had not filed a separate written request for such an order as required by section 6305, subdivision (a)(1). We agree and will reverse the April 18, 2018 restraining order against Manish.

I. FACTUAL…