Child support; Temporary spousal support
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 June 18, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
17. BRAD POPEJOY V. ANNETTE POPEJOY 26FL0240
Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on April 13, 2026, seeking child support and temporary guideline spousal support orders. She concurrently filed an Income and Expense Declaration. Petitioner was personally served on April 20, 2026.
Petitioner has not filed a Responsive Declaration or an Income and Expense Declaration.
In her request, Respondent states that the parties continue to cohabitate. As such, the court finds an award of child and temporary guideline spousal support is premature. It appears the minors’ as well as Respondent’s needs continue to be met by Petitioner through cohabitation. As such, the court denies Respondent’s request for child and temporary guideline spousal support.
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: RESPONDENT’S REQUESTS FOR CHILD SUPPORT AND TEMPORARY GUIDELINE SPOUSAL SUPPORT ARE DENIED AS THE PARTIES CONTINUE TO COHABITATE. 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.
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