Overview

• Aida Abramyan-Short secured a temporary restraining order on July 14 after reporting that her husband choked her during a drunken dispute at their home.
• A judge rejected her plea for temporary sole custody of their two young children, leaving custody arrangements subject to further court proceedings.
• Columbus Short holds a reciprocal temporary restraining order after alleging she kicked and injured their puppy on the same day as the choking claim.
• Abramyan-Short submitted court-filing photos showing bruises, scratches and a black eye she says stem from years of abuse by Short.
• The case revives scrutiny of Short’s past domestic violence convictions in 2014 and 2018 along with 2022 child endangerment charges as officials weigh child safety concerns.