M.K. v. D.K.

The defendant appeals from the issuance of a G. L. c. 209A abuse prevention order entered after notice on March 13, 2017, and its one-year extension issued by a different judge, entered on April 5, 2017.2 He contends that the plaintiff failed to demonstrate, at either hearing, that she was in reasonable apprehension of imminent serious harm. We affirm.

Background. The plaintiff filed an application for a 209A order, and an ex parte order issued, on March 3, 2017. With minor variations, the facts presented at the ex parte hearing and at the two hearings after notice, based on the plaintiff's…