NOTICE: Summary decisions issued by the Appeals Court pursuant to M.A.C. Rule
23.0, as appearing in 97 Mass. App. Ct. 1017 (2020) (formerly known as rule 1:28,
as amended by 73 Mass. App. Ct. 1001 [2009]), are primarily directed to the parties
and, therefore, may not fully address the facts of the case or the panel's
decisional rationale. Moreover, such decisions are not circulated to the entire
court and, therefore, represent only the views of the panel that decided the case.
A summary decision pursuant to rule 23.0 or rule 1:28 issued after February 25,
2008, may be cited for its persuasive value but, because of the limitations noted
above, not as binding precedent. See Chace v. Curran, 71 Mass. App. Ct. 258, 260
n.4 (2008).
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
APPEALS COURT
23-P-607
E.G.
vs.
T.G.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER PURSUANT TO RULE 23.0
The defendant, T.G., appeals from the extension of an abuse
prevention order issued pursuant to G. L. c. 209A, § 3 (c. 209A
order). He argues that the plaintiff, E.G., failed to show by a
preponderance of the evidence that an extension was warranted
and that the judge erred by crediting the plaintiff's testimony
against him. We affirm.
Background. On March 28, 2022, the plaintiff filed a
complaint for an abuse prevention order against the defendant.
In support of her complaint, the plaintiff provided an affidavit
averring that the defendant had engaged in sexual assault and
other violent conduct against her, and that she believed the
defendant was stalking her and he would harm her if he was
allowed to contact her. The District Court judge issued a
temporary c. 209A order that day. That order was briefly