M.L. v. T.L.

The defendant appeals from the extension of an abuse prevention order issued pursuant to G. L. c. 209A (209A order), entered on October 20, 2017, after an evidentiary hearing. He argues that there was insufficient evidence to establish that he caused the plaintiff to be in reasonable fear of imminent serious physical harm. We affirm.

We review the extension of a 209A order "for an abuse of discretion or other error of law." E.C.O. v. Compton, 464 Mass. 558, 562 (2013). A judge abuses his discretion where "the judge made a clear error of judgment in weighing the factors relevant to the decision…