Estrella

BACKGROUND

Foshtomi and Hollie Estrella have one child together, L.F., who was born in March 2002. The couple reportedly divorced in 2006. Years later, Estrella sought a domestic-violence restraining order against Foshtomi, and a hearing was held on September 20, 2013. At the conclusion of the hearing, the trial court issued an order. The order temporarily restrained Foshtomi from harassing or contacting Estrella, Estrella’s parents, L.F., and Estrella’s two younger children until November 22, 2013, the date Estrella’s request for a permanent restraining order was scheduled to be heard. The order also awarded custody of L.F. to Estrella’s parents, deeming them the child’s de

1 facto parents, and denied Foshtomi visitation. These portions of the order were to remain in effect even after the hearing on the permanent restraining order. Foshtomi timely appealed.

DISCUSSION

This court asked for supplemental letter briefs from the parties to address whether the appeal is moot in light of the expiration of the temporary restraining order on November 22, 2013. Neither party responded. We conclude that the portion of the September 20 order restraining Foshtomi from harassment or…