Request for Order for Change of Change of Child Custody, Visitation (Parenting Time)
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4
5) 6 KATHERINE GWEN WOO ARROYO,) Case Number: FDI-13-779370) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: June 18, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 BRIAN REVILLA ARROYO,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER FOR CHANGE OF CHANGE OF CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION 13 (PARENTING TIME) 14 TENTATIVE RULING 15 The parties are ordered to appear. The parties may appear in person in Dept. 403 or remotely by 16 Zoom video. If a party chooses to appear by video, that party must abide by the Notice and 17 Instructions for Remote Appearances in San Francisco Family Court set forth above. 18 A.
Procedural History 19 1) The parties are Petitioner Katherine Woo (Mother) and Respondent Brian Arroyo (Father). The 20 proceedings herein relate to the parties two minor children: Brandon (DOB: 05/08/10) and Lucas 21 (DOB: 02/15/13). 22 2) On March 27, 2026, Father filed a Request for Order seeking a modification of the existing child 23 custody and visitation orders. In particular, Father is requesting: 24 a. Joint Legal Custody; and 25 b. Holiday Schedule. 26 3) On April 27, 2026, the Court held a “Readiness” hearing and the Court referred the parties to FCS 27 Mediation on June 11, 2026 and scheduled the matter for a return hearing on June 18, 2026. 28 4) On May 26, 2026, Mother filed a Responsive Declaration, which has been read and considered by 29 the Court.
1 5) On June 3, 2026, Respondent/Father filed a declaration which has been read and considered by 2 the Court. 3 B. Findings and Order 4 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child 5 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 6 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 7 child(ren) is the United States. 8 2) The parties are ordered to appear. 9
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