Request for modification of custody
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
16. KATIE MOYER V. RODNEY LONG PFL20190731
Respondent filed an ex parte application for emergency orders on January 15, 2026. The court denied the request on January 16th. Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on January 16, 2026, seeking a modification of child custody orders. The parties were referred to Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) with an appointment on February 13, 2026 and a review hearing on April 9th. Petitioner was personally served on January 17, 2026.
The court issued an ex parte minute order on January 28, 2026, reassigning the CCRC appointment. Parties were mailed copies at their addresses listed with court.
Only Respondent appeared at the CCRC appointment. As such, a single parent report was filed with the court on February 13, 2026 and mailed to the parties on February 18th.
Petitioner filed a Declaration regarding the missed CCRC appointment on February 17, 2026. Respondent was mail served on February 17th. Petitioner asserts she never received the reassignment order and appeared at the originally scheduled location. Petitioner is requesting to be referred back to CCRC.
Respondent filed a Declaration on February 23, 2026. Petitioner was served on February 24th.
Respondent filed additional Declarations on March 16, 2026. They were served on March 16, 2026.
Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration on March 18, 2026. It was served on March 11, 2026. Petitioner objects to the requests made by Respondent and requests the current orders remain in full force and effect. Petitioner proposes slight modifications to the current orders.
Respondent filed a Declaration on April 1, 2026. There is no Proof of Service for this document, and as such, the court has not considered it.
Petitioner filed a Notice of Objection to Respondent’s April 1st Declaration. The court finds the objections to be moot.
The court finds good cause to rerefer the parties to CCRC. Petitioner is admonished to keep her address on file with the court current. Parties are to attend CCRC on Friday, May 1st at 9:00 AM and return for a review hearing on Thursday, June 25th at 1:30 PM in
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 9, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
Department 5. Pending the review hearing all prior orders remain in full force and effect. Any Supplemental Declarations are to be filed and served at least 10 days prior to the review hearing.
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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 #16: THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO REREFER THE PARTIES TO CCRC. PETITIONER IS ADMONISHED TO KEEP HER ADDRESS ON FILE WITH THE COURT CURRENT. PARTIES ARE TO ATTEND CCRC ON FRIDAY, MAY 1ST AT 9:00 AM AND RETURN FOR A REVIEW HEARING ON THURSDAY, JUNE 25TH AT 1:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT 5. PENDING THE REVIEW HEARING ALL PRIOR ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. ANY SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS ARE TO BE FILED AND SERVED AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE REVIEW HEARING. 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.