Jennifer D. v. Dean D. CA2/6

Filed 9/15/25 Jennifer D. v. Dean D. CA2/6 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

SECOND APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION SIX

JENNIFER D., 2d Civ. No. B340999 (Super. Ct. No. D412115) Plaintiff and Appellant, (Ventura County)

v.

DEAN D.,

Defendant and Respondent.

Jennifer D. (Jennifer) appeals an order of the superior court denying her request for a domestic violence restraining order (DVRO) (Fam. Code, § 6320) against her husband Dean D. (Dean). We conclude, among other things, that Jennifer has not shown that the trial court erred by denying her request for a DVRO. We affirm. FACTS Jennifer and Dean were married and they have a daughter. Jennifer sought an ex parte temporary restraining order against Dean. The court granted it pending a hearing on the merits. It then set the case for trial.

Jennifer based her petition on an October 17, 2023, incident. She testified Dean fell asleep in his car with the garage door closed and the engine running. This was dangerous to her safety “due to potential carbon monoxide poisoning.” When Dean got out of his car, he slammed his car door into the door of her vehicle which was parked next to his in the garage. Jennifer and her daughter testified that when he backed his car out of the garage, he was “yelling profanities” at Jennifer. Jennifer testified Dean grabbed her wrist and “shoved her aside.” The trial court found a video recording of this incident did not support Jennifer’s claims and her testimony was not credible. Jennifer testified that on October 14, 2024, the family went to Las Vegas. During the trip Dean called her a host of profanities and gave her “the finger.” Jennifer’s daughter testified Dean used “the same list of profanities.” Dean admitted he gave Jennifer the finger and told her to go to hell. He denied using the profane language Jennifer testified about. The trial court found Jennifer’s and her daughter’s testimony about this incident was not credible. Dean’s testimony was credible. It found Dean’s statement “go to hell” and giving Jennifer the finger did not amount to domestic violence. Jennifer testified Dean was drunk while sleeping in his daughter’s bed on February 22, 2023. The trial court found that Jennifer’s claims were not true and that Jennifer was “the aggressor.” Jennifer went into the room while Dean was attempting to sleep and began filming and “berating him.” Dean testified that he did not physically hurt Jennifer. He did not say or do anything to make Jennifer feel unsafe. He did not threaten her. Jennifer’s claims that he had grabbed her and choked her were not true. Dean admitted that in arguments with