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“We review a protective order for an abuse of discretion.” ¶ 10 (App. 2014) (citing Cardoso, 230 Ariz. at 619, ¶¶ 15-16).

The court abuses its discretion “when the record, viewed in the light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s decision, is devoid of competent evidence to support [it].” ¶ 10 (App. 2014) (internal citation and quotation omitted).

The court “abuses its discretion when it makes an error of law in reaching a discretionary conclusion or when the record, viewed in the light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s decision, is devoid of competent evidence to support [it].” ¶ 10 (App. 2014) (quotation omitted).

§ 13-3602(E) (court may issue ex parte order of protection if it determines there is reasonable cause to believe a defendant has committed or may commit an act of domestic violence); ¶ 14 (App. 2014) (for purposes of the statute governing orders of protection, “domestic violence” is defined under A.R.S.

¶ 16 (App. 2014) (citation omitted).

¶ 16 (App. 2014) ( ¶ 6 (App. 1999)).

¶ 10 (App. 2014).1 ¶5 A court shall issue an order of protection if it determines there is reasonable cause to believe that the defendant may commit an act of domestic violence or has committed an act of domestic violence within the past year.

3 ¶ 11 (App. 2014), does not support this conclusion.

¶ 10 (App. 2014).1 "We defer to the judge with respect to any factual findings explicitly or implicitly made, affirming them so long as they are supported by reasonable evidence."

The court “abuses its discretion when it makes an error of law in reaching a discretionary conclusion or ‘when the record, viewed in the light most favorable to upholding the trial court’s decision, is devoid of competent evidence to support it.’” ¶10 (App. 2014) ( ¶14 (App. 2012)).

¶ 16 (App. 2014) ( ¶ 6 (App. 1999)).

¶8 “[G]ranting an order of protection when the allegations fail to include a statutorily enumerated offense constitutes error by the court.” ¶ 11, see also A.R.S.

¶ 16 (App. 2014); Carlson v. Ariz. State Pers.

¶ 36 (App. 2016) (citing In re 1996 Nissan Sentra, ¶ 7 (App. 2001), ¶ 9 (App. 2014)).

¶ 36 (App. 2016) (citing In re 1996 Nissan Sentra, ¶ 7 (App. 2001), ¶ 9 (App. 2014)).

2 CHEREKA v. GADISSA Decision of the Court DISCUSSION ¶5 “We review an order of protection for an abuse of discretion.” ¶ 10 (App. 2014) (citation omitted).