Request for guideline spousal support
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
17. DOMINIC OZENNE V. NICOLE OZENNE 25FL0396
Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on February 10, 2026, seeking guideline temporary spousal support. Respondent concurrently filed an Income and Expense Declaration. Upon review of the court file, there is no Proof of Service showing Petitioner was properly served.
Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration and Income and Expense Declaration on March 27, 2026. Petitioner does not assert a defect in service; therefore, the court finds any defect to have been waived. Petitioner requests guideline spousal support be calculated based solely on his main income and that the court not include his secondary employment, as he seeks to terminate that employment.
The court has read and considered the filings as outlined above. Utilizing the figures as set forth in the parties’ Income and Expense Declarations, the court finds temporary guideline spousal support to be $1,105 per month per the Alameda Formula, payable from Petitioner to Respondent. (see attached X-Spouse) The court orders Petitioner to pay Respondent $1,105 per month as and for temporary guideline spousal support, effective March 1, 2026, and payable on the 1st of each month until further order of the court or termination by operation of law.
The court finds this results in an arrears balance of $2,210 for the months of March and April inclusive. The court further finds based on Petitioner’s declaration there have been voluntary support payments in the amount of $900 per month since January 2026. The court finds the total amount of arrears owing to be $410. The court orders Petitioner to pay Respondent $410 as and for arrears on or before May 15, 2026.
All prior orders not in conflict with these orders remain in full force and effect. Respondent is directed to prepare the Findings and Orders After Hearing (FOAH); however, this order is effective immediately upon the court’s adoption of the tentative ruling and is not conditioned on the preparation of the FOAH.
TENTATIVE RULING #17: THE COURT FINDS TEMPORARY GUIDELINE SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO BE $1,105 PER MONTH PER THE ALAMEDA FORMULA, PAYABLE FROM PETITIONER TO RESPONDENT. (SEE ATTACHED X-SPOUSE) THE COURT ORDERS PETITIONER TO PAY RESPONDENT $1,105 PER MONTH AS AND FOR TEMPORARY GUIDELINE SPOUSAL SUPPORT, EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2026, AND PAYABLE ON THE 1ST OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT OR TERMINATION BY OPERATION OF LAW.
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
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THE COURT FINDS THIS RESULTS IN AN ARREARS BALANCE OF $2,210 FOR THE MONTHS OF MARCH AND APRIL INCLUSIVE. THE COURT FURTHER FINDS BASED ON PETITIONER’S DECLARATION THERE HAVE BEEN VOLUNTARY SUPPORT PAYMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $900 PER MONTH SINCE JANUARY 2026. THE COURT FINDS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ARREARS OWING TO BE $410. THE COURT ORDERS PETITIONER TO PAY RESPONDENT $410 AS AND FOR ARREARS ON OR BEFORE MAY 15, 2026.
ALL PRIOR ORDERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THESE ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. RESPONDENT IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER, THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THE COURT’S ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FOAH.
NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY PHONE CALL TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6725 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999). NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY PHONE CALL OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07.