P.B. v. A.B.

The defendant, A.B., appeals from the issuance of a permanent G. L. c. 209A order against him. He argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the issuance of the ex parte 209A order, the one-year extension, or the permanent order; (2) he was unconstitutionally deprived of a hearing; and (3) the judge's denial of his motion for relief from judgment was error. We affirm.

Background. The plaintiff, P.B., is the former wife of the defendant. On December 21, 2015, after learning that the defendant was scheduled to be released from a correctional facility where he had served nearly…