Request for Order for custody and school placement
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 21, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM
5. LISA RENNER V. CHRISTOPHER RENNER PFL20210613
On February 24, 2026, Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking child custody and school orders. The RFO was mail served on March 2nd. Because this is a postjudgment request, Petitioner filed a Declaration Regarding Address Verification as required by Family Code § 215. It appears Respondent failed to serve the Notice of Tentative Ruling and the blank FL-320.
Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order on March 18th. It was personally served on April 10th.
Respondent also filed a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, though it unclear why as he is the moving party. The court deems this to be a reply declaration. It was served on April 2nd.
The parties attended Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) on March 26, 2026. They were able to reach one agreement. A report containing that agreement and additional recommendations was prepared; it was mailed to the parties on April 3, 2026.
On May 11th, Petitioner filed a reply declaration. The court deems this to be a supplemental declaration in response to the CCRC report. There is no Proof of Service for this document therefore, the court has not read or considered it.
On May 14th, Respondent filed and served another Responsive Declaration to Request for Order. The court deems this to be a supplemental declaration in response to the CCRC report.
Respondent is requesting the following orders: (1) Neither parent shall enroll or transfer either minor child to a different school without the mutual written consent of the other parent; (2) The minor Caide to remain enrolled in Lakeview Elementary School pending further order of the court; (3) The court shall determine middle school placement for Jace for the 2026-2027 academic year; and (4) All existing custody and parenting time orders to remain in full force and effect.
Petitioner asks the court to determine the middle school placement for Jace only.
After reviewing the filings as outlined above the court finds the agreements and recommendations contained in the April 3, 2026 CCRC report to be in the best interests of the children and they are hereby adopted as the orders of the court.
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LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 21, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM
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 #5: THE COURT FINDS THE AGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE APRIL 3, 2026 CCRC REPORT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN AND THEY ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE ORDERS OF THE COURT.
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.