M.M. v. Doucette

The defendant, Charles Doucette, appeals from an order of a District Court judge continuing a permanent abuse prevention order under G. L. c. 209A. As we previously remanded for fresh consideration whether an earlier abuse prevention order should be extended, and it does not appear that such consideration was provided, we remand for further proceedings.

On February 28, 2011, a District Court judge extended an ex parte abuse prevention order for one year (2011 order). The defendant was incarcerated at the time and did not appear. M.M. v. Doucette, 92 Mass. App. Ct. 32, 36 (2017). On February…