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I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Father and Mother were married in 2005 and have a minor daughter (Daughter). Their marriage was dissolved in 2013 in a proceeding in Orange County Superior Court. In that proceeding, they entered into a 2014 Stipulation and Order, which included a parenting plan that called for Mother and Father to have joint legal and physical custody and equal parenting time until Daughter could decide for herself where she wanted to live. In August 2021, Mother requested a change of venue to Sonoma County, where she was living with Daughter. After a hearing, the Orange County Superior Court transferred the case by a written order entered on October 12, 2021, which stated that “[a]ll matters before the Court are transferred to Sonoma County.” The case was not actually transferred to Sonoma County, however, until December 2021. A. Mother’s Request for a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO), DVRO, and Change of Custody On October 20, 2021, Mother filed this separate proceeding against Father in Sonoma County Superior Court, because the dissolution case had not yet been transferred and Mother could wait no longer for relief. Mother sought a TRO and DVRO against Father…