Spousal support modification
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 June 18, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
10. ARTHUR VOGTLIN V. GINA BRAY PFL20170751
On March 12, 2026, Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking spousal support orders. He filed his Income and Expense Declaration concurrently therewith. All required documents were served on April 23rd.
Respondent filed and served her Responsive Declaration to Request for Order on June 4 along with a declaration of Charmaine Magale, and her Income and Expense th
Declaration.
Petitioner filed his reply declaration on June 9th, it was served on June 10th.
Petitioner seeks to terminate spousal support.
Respondent opposes the request, asks the court to maintain the current support orders. She further asks the court to “reserve the power” to order Petitioner to pay Respondent’s attorney’s fees. Additionally, she is requesting Petitioner be ordered to “account for his interest in Pragmanage LLC and any income it produces” and take judicial notice of the parties’ December 17, 2019 stipulation.
This is a post-judgment request for spousal support orders and as such, the court is required take evidence and make findings on the Family Code § 4320 factors. The parties are ordered to appear for the hearing to select trial and mandatory settlement conference dates.
TENTATIVE RULING #10: THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR FOR THE HEARING TO SELECT TRIAL AND MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE DATES.
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