JESSICA GAIL SPEARS V. BRIAN DAVID SPEARS

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 March 26, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

12. JESSICA GAIL SPEARS V. BRIAN DAVID SPEARS PFL20190720

On January 12, 2026, Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) to end spousal support. He filed a Declaration of Respondent and his Income and Expense Declaration concurrently therewith.

There is no Proof of Service for the moving papers, however Petitioner filed and served her Responsive Declaration to Request for Order on March 9th thereby waiving any defect in service. She filed her Income and Expense Declaration and her Memorandum of Points and Authorities concurrently therewith.

This is a post-judgment request to modify spousal support orders and as such the court is required to take evidence on, and address, the Family Code § 4320 factors. The parties are ordered to appear to select trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference dates.

TENTATIVE RULING #12: THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR TO SELECT TRIAL AND MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE DATES.

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.