Allison Smith Walker v. Melvin Walker

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 23, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

22. ALLISON SMITH WALKER V. MELVIN WALKER 26FL0139

Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO), on February 26, 2026, seeking Epstein credits in the amount of $1,585.45. Petitioner was personally served with some, but not all the required forms on March 3, 2026.

Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration on April 8, 2026. Petitioner is seeking reimbursement for post separation expenses she incurred.

Respondent filed Responsive Declaration, which he has titled a Reply Declaration on April 16, 2026. Although it was stamped as Late Filed, the court finds as a Reply Declaration, it is timely. Petitioner was served on April 17, 2026

The court finds these are issues for trial as the court will need to take evidence and testimony from the parties. The court reserves on both parties’ requests for reimbursement until the time of trial.

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 #22: THE COURT FINDS THESE ARE ISSUES FOR TRIAL AS THE COURT WILL NEED TO TAKE EVIDENCE AND TESTIMONY FROM THE PARTIES. THE COURT RESERVES ON BOTH PARTIES’ REQUESTS FOR REIMBURSEMENT UNTIL THE TIME OF TRIAL.

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.