Zeng

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

A. Background Zeng and Wang were married in 2005. They divorced in 2013 pursuant to proceedings in Orange County Superior Court. The case was transferred in 2021 to Sonoma County, where Zeng was living with Daughter. While the transfer to Sonoma County was pending, Zeng filed a new DVRO case in Sonoma County Superior Court in October 2021. In that proceeding, the Sonoma court issued a two-year DVRO protecting Zeng from Wang in March 2022. It also granted Zeng temporary sole legal custody of Daughter and allowed Wang video visits. The DVRO, which did not include Daughter as a protected person, was set to expire on March 4, 2024.2 After the DVRO was issued, Wang continued to litigate. Among other things, he filed multiple requests for orders (RFOs) and four appeals (case Nos. A165473, A166681, A168238, and A168859). B. Zeng’s Initial Attempt to Renew the DVRO In February 2024, Zeng filed a request to renew the DVRO pursuant to section 6345 because Wang continued to litigate the case. She alleged that Wang continued his “pattern of harassment” after the issuance of the DVRO by appealing “virtually every order” of the trial court and filing four…