Legal Opinion
Maldonado v. Maldonado
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided September 13, 1993No. 93-FM-199PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Associate Judge:
On January 30, 1992, the trial court issued a Civil Protection Order (“CPO”) at the request of appellant (“wife”) against her husband, the appellee. In January 1993, the wife’s motion to extend the CPO for a period of one year was denied. This appeal followed. We reverse and remand.1
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In January 1992, the wife sought a civil protection order because of the husband’s abusive behavior which included beatings with the hands, a belt, a thick cable, threats with a gun, and other physical force which on at least one occasion caused the wife to lose consciousness. The abuse…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- In re J.D.C.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- United States v. City of Jackson, MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- Cruz-Foster v. FosterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
- Moore v. JonesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1988
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Robinson v. RobinsonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
- Burwell v. BurwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
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