Review hearing
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
5. ERIK FARAHMAND V. ABIGAIL CAGE PFL20130874
This matter is set for a review hearing on the issues of custody and visitation. Respondent’s Supplemental Declaration was filed on April 1, 2026. It was served on March 27th.
Petitioner has not filed a Supplemental Declaration.
Respondent asks the court to maintain the current custody and parenting plan orders including, without limitation, the orders regarding the children’s individual therapy and Claire’s conjoint therapy. She asks that no further review hearings be set.
After reviewing the Supplemental Declaration of Respondent, the court finds that all current orders remain in the best interests of the children. As such, all current orders remain in full force and effect. This includes, but is not limited to, the orders regarding individual therapy for the children and conjoint therapy for Claire. No further review hearings are being set at this time.
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 #5: THE COURT FINDS THAT ALL CURRENT ORDERS REMAIN IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN. AS SUCH, ALL CURRENT ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE ORDERS REGARDING INDIVIDUAL THERAPY FOR THE CHILDREN AND CONJOINT THERAPY FOR CLAIRE. NO FURTHER REVIEW HEARINGS ARE BEING SET AT THIS TIME.
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
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07.
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