Miguel Angel Puertas Paredes v. Lorena Beatriz Esquivel Mora

Respondent Lorena Mora (Mother) filed a Request for Order – Child Support for her four minor children Miguel (17), Andrew (11), Liam (9), and Samahara (5) on November 24, 2025. This Court has issued three separate Findings and Orders After Hearing relating to the original request. (See, FOAH filed January 8, 2026; FOAH filed February 19, 2026; and March 26, 2026.)

In the most recent order, filed March 26, 2026, this Court directed the parties to submit the required financial information in support of a request for child support and to seek support from the Legal Self Help Center. In response, Mother filed an Income and Expense Declaration on March 11, 2026, with supporting documentation and Father filed his declaration on May 4, 2026.

The Court has calculated the guideline child support payment using the information provided by the parties. Consistent with the lower range from the calculation, the Court orders monthly child support of $697.00 per month payable on the first of each month beginning with March 2026. The Court orders the parties to appear (the parties may appear by Zoom) to address whether Father qualifies for a credit for sums paid by Father relating to the prior residence.

Parties must comply with Marin County Superior Court Local Rules, Rule 7.12(B), (C), which provide that if a party wants to present oral argument, the party must contact the Court at (415) 444-7046 and all opposing parties by 4:00 p.m. the court day preceding the scheduled hearing. Notice may be by telephone or in person to all other parties that argument is being requested (i.e., it is not necessary to speak with counsel or parties directly.) Unless the Court and all parties have been notified of a request to present oral argument, no oral argument will be

permitted except by order of the Court. In the event no party requests oral argument in accordance with Rule 7.12(C), the tentative ruling shall become the order of the court.

IT IS ORDERED that evidentiary hearings shall be in-person in Department B. For routine appearances, the parties may access Department B for video conference via a link on the court website. Litigants in the virtual courtroom are required to leave the video screen on and wait for your case to be called.

FURTHER ORDERED that the parties are responsible for ensuring that they have a good connection and that they are available for the hearing. If the connection is inadequate, the Court may proceed with the hearing in the party’s absence.