Family Law

2nd District Court of Appeal, Family Law, Litigation

R.R. v. C.R. — Trial Court Erred by Applying Wrong Abuse Standard in Denying Domestic Violence Restraining Order Against Stalking Ex-Spouse

automatic / January 20, 2026

Second District reverses denial of a domestic violence restraining order, holding the trial court applied the wrong legal standard in evaluating whether the petitioner's ex-wife's conduct — repeated stalking, threats, and unwanted entries — constituted abuse under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act.

2nd District Court of Appeal, Family Law, Litigation

In re Bella L. — DCFS’s Inquiry of Parents and Seven Paternal Relatives Was Substantively Adequate Under ICWA Even Without Asking the Paternal Grandfather

automatic / January 20, 2026

Second District applies In re Dezi C.'s substantial-evidence review and holds that DCFS's failure to interview the paternal grandfather did not undermine an ICWA inquiry that included both parents and seven other paternal relatives.