Request for Order of Child Support to Modify Child Support; Spousal or Partner Support; Child Tax Credit/Claim to Exemption for Children; Vocational Evaluation
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4
5) 6 KYLE HENDERSON HAILEY,) Case Number: FDI-22-796862) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: June 18, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 PATRICIA HENDERSON HAILEY,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER OF CHILD SUPPORT TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT; SPOUSAL OR 13 PARTNER SUPPORT; CHILD TAX CREDIT/CLAIM TO EXEMPTION FOR CHILDREN; 14 VOCATIONAL EVALUATION FILED ON 09/16/25 15 TENTATIVE RULING 16 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 17 Court makes the following findings and orders: 18 A.
Procedural History 19 1) The parties are Petitioner Kyle Henderson Hailey (Father) and Respondent Patricia Henderson 20 Hailey (Mother). 21 2) On 9/16/25, Father filed a Request for Order seeking: (a) to modify child and spousal support, (b) 22 orders related to child tax credit exemptions, and (c) an order for Mother to submit to a vocational 23 evaluation. The matter was set for hearing on 11/19/25 in Dept. 416 because DCSS is involved in 24 the case. 25 3) On 11/19/25, the Court issued the following orders (per the Amended Findings and 26 Recommendation of Commissioner file dated 11/20/25): 27 a.
An unallocated monthly support amount of $5,000 retroactive to 11/4/24 per the 28 agreement of the parties. 29 b. A vocational evaluation for Mother to be scheduled and completed.
1 c. The matter continued to 2/18/26 in Dept. 416 for review. 2 4) On 2/18/26, the matter was continued to 4/22/26 Dept. 414 by agreement of the parties. 3 5) On 4/22/26, the Court issued the following orders (per the Findings and Recommendation of 4 Commissioner file dated 4/22/26): 5 a. Effective 5/1/26, given that no guideline child support order was established at the time 6 the parties stipulated to family support, the Court issues an interim child support order in 7 the amount of $1,505 per month, based on imputation of minimum wage to Mother.
This 8 determination is made in absence of a prior guideline child support finding and is subject 9 to modification pending the findings of the vocational evaluator’s report. This interim 10 guideline amount is not ordered for enforcement at this time. 11 b. Father shall continue to pay $5,000 per month in combined child and spousal support 12 based on no objection from the parties. 13 c. The issue of determination of spousal support shall be heard on 6/18/26 in Dept. 403. 14 d. The matter is continued to 10/7/26 in Dept. 414 for review of the vocational evaluation. 15 e.
Reservation of jurisdiction retroactive to filing date of the motion. 16 6) Neither party filed an update declaration 17 B. Findings and Order 18 1) Based on the procedural history set forth above, the Court finds the only matter at issue on 19 6/18/26 is determination of guideline temporary spousal support. 20 2) Neither party filed an update declaration; therefore, the Court presumes that the vocational 21 evaluation is not yet complete. 22 3) As such, and in accordance with the XSpouse report attached hereto and incorporated herein, the 23 Court finds Father owes Mother $2,760 in guideline temporary spousal support effective 7/1/26. 24 4) This means that Father owes Mother $1,505 in guideline monthly child support (per the Amended 25 Findings and Recommendation of Commissioner file dated 4/22/26) plus $2,760 in guideline 26 monthly spousal support for a total monthly support order of $4,265. 27 5) This interim guideline amount is not ordered for enforcement at this time because enforcement 28 would result in Father paying $7,760 ($5,000 in combined child and spousal support (pursuant to 29
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1 the Findings and Recommendation of Commissioner file dated 4/22/26) + plus $2,760 in 2 guideline monthly spousal support as determined herein). 3 6) Accordingly, Father shall continue to pay Mother $5,000 per month in combined child and 4 spousal support, which is subject to modification pending the findings of the vocational 5 evaluator’s report. 6 7) The Court reserves jurisdiction to modify support retroactive to 9/16/25 (i.e., the filing date of the 7 motion). 8 8) Counsel for Father shall prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing. 9 9) Preparation of Order: If you are directed by the court to prepare the order after hearing – within 10 10 calendar days of the hearing you must either: (a) Serve the proposed order to the other 11 party/counsel for approval, and follow the procedures set forth in CA Rules of Court, Rule 12 5.125(c), or (b) If the other party did not appear or the matter was uncontested, submit the 13 proposed order after hearing directly to the court. Failure to submit the order after hearing within 14 10 days may allow the other party to prepare a proposed order and submit it to the court in 15 accordance with CA Rules of Court, Rule 5.125(d). 16
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26-06-18 xspouse hailey v. hailey 796862.xsp
2026 Xspouse 2026-1-CA Monthly Figures Fixed Shares Father Mother Monthly Figures Cash Flow Number of children 0 1 2026 Guideline Proposed Percent time with NCP 49.99% 0.00% Combined net spendable 16811 16815 Filing status SINGLE HH/MLA Percent change 0% 0% GUIDELINE Number of exemptions 1 2 Nets (adjusted) Father Wages and salary 19875 0 Self employed income 0 3399 Father 13641 Payment cost/benefit -2760 -2691 Other taxable income 0 0 Mother 3169 Net spendable income 10881 10950 TANF CS received 0 0 Total 16810 Change from guideline 0 69 Other nontaxable income 0 0 Support % of combined spendable 65% 65% New spouse income 0 0 % of saving over guideline 0% 1470% Addons 0 Employee 401-k contribution 2373 0 Total taxes 5832 5642 Guideln CS 0 Adjustments to income 0 0 Dep. exemption value 0 0 S.Clara SS 2760 SS paid prev marriage 0 0 # withholding allowances 0 0 Total 2760 CS paid prev marriage 0 0 Net wage paycheck 9925 9925 - Health insurance 402 0 Settings changed Mother Other medical expenses 0 0 Payment cost/benefit 2760 2696 Proposed Property tax expenses 0 0 Net spendable income 5930 5865 Tactic 9 Ded interest expense 0 0 Change from guideline 0 -65 Contribution deduction 0 0 CS 0 % of combined spendable 35% 35% Misc tax deductions 0 0 SS 2880 % of saving over guideline 0% -1370% Qualified business income Total 2880 0 0 Total taxes 230 414 deduction Saving 5 Dep. exemption value 0 0 Required union dues 0 0 Releases 1 # withholding allowances 0 0 Mandatory retirement 0 0 Net wage paycheck 0 0 Hardship deduction 0 0 Other GDL deductions 0 0 Child care expenses 0 0
Father pays Guideline SS, Proposed SS
FC 4055 checking: ON Per Child Information DOB Timeshare cce(F) cce(M) Addons Payor Basic CS Payor Pres CS Payor All children 50 - 50 0 0 0 Father 0 Father 0 Father 0000-00-00 49 - 51 0 0 0 Father 0 Father 0 Father
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