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PFL20180525·eldorado·Civil·Child Custody and Visitation
DROPPED FROM CALENDAR

JENNIFER STILWELL V. STEPHEN CICCARELLI

Request for Order (RFO) to set custody/visitation; stay tribal proceedings

Hearing date
May 7, 2026
Department
5
Judge
Prevailing
N/A
Appearance
Not required

Motion type

Petition

Parties

PlaintiffJennifer Stilwell
RespondentStephen Ciccarelli

Ruling

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 7, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

10. JENNIFER STILWELL V. STEPHEN CICCARELLI PFL20180525

This matter is before the court for hearing of the Request for Order (RFO) filed by the Petitioner on February 10, 2026, to (1) set child custody and visitation, (2) confirm and enforce its continuing and exclusive jurisdiction over this matter, (3) stay all proceedings in the Tribal Court (Pechanga Tribal Court, Case No. ICW-035-25) pending further order of this court; and (4) prohibit the parties from initiating, participating in, or seeking orders from any other court regarding the parties’ minor children. The filing of the RFO prompted the court to refer the parties to a CCRC session set for March 12, 2026.

Proof of service filed February 10, 2026, shows the RFO was electronically served upon Respondent on February 09, 2026.

Respondent filed no Responsive Declaration.

The court is in receipt of a CCRC report indicating that neither parent appeared for the appointment as scheduled.

Due to the Petitioner’s failure to appear at the scheduled CCRC session, the court drops the matter from the calendar without prejudice.

TENTATIVE RULING #10: DUE TO THE PETITIONER’S FAILURE TO APPEAR AT THE SCHEDULED CCRC SESSION, THE COURT DROPS THE MATTER FROM THE CALENDAR WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

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) 621-6275 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.

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