His own wife TWICE sought a restraining order.
August 2020 filing
In August 2020, Vasquez filed a protective order alleging that Abrego Garcia had physically abused her and their children, verbally abused her, and threatened to kill her. She wrote that her husband had kicked, slapped, and shoved her, and that he had locked their three kids in a room during an argument.
Vasquez claimed that when police were called to the house, Abrego Garcia became violent and broke her phone. She also stated that she had a recording of him saying, "even if he kills me, no one can do anything to him". This petition was rescinded by Vasquez about a week later.
May 2021 filing
In May 2021, Vasquez filed for another temporary protective order against Abrego Garcia, after a disagreement escalated into a physical altercation involving hitting, scratching, and ripped clothing.