Lange v. Self

── Lange v. Self ── Court: Court of Appeals of Arizona Date: April 27, 2026 Category: General NOTICE: NOT FOR OFFICIAL PUBLICATION. UNDER ARIZONA RULE OF THE SUPREME COURT 111(c), THIS DECISION IS NOT PRECEDENTIAL AND MAY BE CITED ONLY AS AUTHORIZED BY RULE. IN THE ARIZONA COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION ONE In re the Matter of: JAMES LANGE, Petitioner/Appellee, v. RENE SELF, Respondent/Appellant. No. 1 CA-CV 25-0094 FC FILED 04-27-2026 Appeal from the Superior Court in Maricopa County No. FN2024-092831 The Honorable Gregory J. Gnepper, Judge Pro Tempore AFFIRMED APPEARANCES Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek PLC, Phoenix By Jerome K. Elwell, Phillip B. Visnansky, and Andrea M. Simbro Counsel for Petitioner/Appellee The Burgess Law Group, Phoenix By Lindsi M. Weber Counsel for Custom Care & Financial Solutions LLC in its capacity as court- appointed Guardian for James E. Lange Rene Self, Phoenix Respondent/Appellant  LANGE v. SELF Decision of the Court MEMORANDUM DECISION Presiding Judge David B. Gass delivered the decision of the court, in which Judge Anni Hill Foster and Chief Judge Randall M. Howe joined. G A S S, Judge: ¶1 Renee Self appeals the superior court’s order upholding the order of protection for James E. Lange, her former step-father,1 and against her. Self makes extraneous arguments about—and asks for relief—in other cases, including Lange’s guardianship proceedings. Because those matters are not before the court, it will not address them. ¶2 Because the superior court did not abuse its discretion when it upheld the order of protection after an evidentiary hearing, the court affirms. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY ¶3 The court views the facts in the light most favorable to upholding the superior court’s ruling. IB Prop. Holdings, LLC v. Rancho Del Mar Apartments Ltd. P’ship, 228 Ariz. 61, 63 ¶ 2 (App. 2011). ¶4 Lange was Self’s step-father for a time and she refers to him as her father. For reasons not relevant here, Lange has a court-appointed guardian. For a time, Self was his guardian, but no longer. During the relevant time, Lange’s biological son served as his guardian and requested the order of protection at issue. Custom Care & Financial Solutions LLC now serves as Mr. Lange’s guardian. ¶5 In October 2024, Lange’s son, who was Lange’s guardian at the time, petitioned for an ex parte order of protection on behalf of Lange against Self. The petition alleged: After repeated warnings from my attorney and my father’s attorney to Rene with regards to trespassing on 04OCT2024 1 Custom Care & Financial Solutions LLC is James E.’s court-appointed guardian, is a party to this appeal with Mr. Lange, and jointly filed an answering brief with Mr. Lange. For ease of reading, the court refers to them collectively as Lange. 2  LANGE v. SELF Decision of the Court Rene arrived at my father’s home unannounced with a male associate and forced her way in past the caregiver on duty by pushing through the door, causing injury to the caregiver, and refused to leave after the caregiver asked her to leave the home. ¶6 The superior court granted the ex parte petition. Self timely requested an evidentiary hearing, which the superior court held. The superior court heard from 5 witnesses: Self, Lange, Lange’s son, Cecilia Stankey (Lange’s caretaker), and Wade Wells (“male associate” referenced in the petition). Following the hearing, the su