MASSING, J.
As a rule, a defendant who is the subject of an abuse prevention order issued ex parte at the commencement of an action brought under G. L. c. 209A may challenge the order at the ensuing hearing after notice — not by an appeal to an appellate court. In this appeal, we consider whether proof of a "substantive dating or engagement...
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