F.S.

DISCUSSION

Under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act, the court may issue a domestic violence restraining order upon evidence showing, “to the satisfaction of the court, reasonable proof of a past act or acts of abuse.” (§ 6300, subd. (a).) Only people with certain specified relationships are eligible for a domestic violence restraining order, including cohabitants or former cohabitants, and a child of a party. (§§ 6301, 6211.) H.B. filed an opening brief challenging the domestic violence restraining order. H.B.’s brief fails to cite any applicable authority, and, for the most part, fails to cite to the record. F.S. did not file a responsive brief. We will not address H.B.’s appellate claims because her appeal is moot. It is well settled that courts decide actual controversies and normally will not render opinions that are merely advisory. (Ebensteiner Co., Inc. v. Chadmar Group (2006) 143 Cal.App.4th 1174, 1178-1179.) An appeal is moot where, through no fault of the respondent, an event occurs that renders it impossible for the reviewing court to provide the appellant effective relief. (Ibid.) “ ‘If relief granted by the trial court is temporal, and if the relief granted…