Saville v. Ude

CROTHERS, Justice.

[¶ 1] Brandon Ude appeals the district court’s extension of the domestic violence protection order against him. We affirm, concluding the district court acted within its statutory authority and did not abuse its discretion in extending the protection order.

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[¶ 2] Ude and Brenna Ude-Fried (“Fried”) were married in May 2004. Fried applied for a domestic violence protection order against Ude in December 2006, claiming Ude slapped her and threw her against a doorway. The district court issued a temporary protection order and set a hearing on the issuance of a permanent…