California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from D.G. v. P.W., 2d Civil No. B265230 (Cal. App. 2016):
After a noticed hearing, the court may issue a DVPA restraining order for up to five years. ( 6345, subd. (a).) It is the petitioner's burden to establish abuse by a preponderance of the evidence. (Gdowski v. Gdowski (2009) 175 Cal.App.4th 128, 137.)
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