Request for Order
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 16, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
15. STEPHEN HARRINGTON V. MICHELE HARRINGTON 25FL1230
Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on April 13, 2026, seeking child custody and parenting plan orders, child and spousal support, as well as an order setting aside the default. Respondent did not concurrently file an Income and Expense Declaration. Respondent filed an Income and Expense Declaration previously on April 8, 2026. Proof of Service shows Petitioner was served with some, but not all the required documents on April 14, 2026.
Both parties appeared at CCRC and reached full agreements. A copy of the parties’ agreements was filed with the court on June 3, 2026 and mailed to the parties the same day.
Petitioner has not filed a Responsive Declaration or an Income and Expense Declaration.
The court finds good cause to proceed with the custody and parenting plan portion of the RFO only as both parties appeared at CCRC and reached full agreements. The court drops the remaining requests due to the lack of proper service.
The court finds the parties’ agreements to be in the best interests of the minor. The court adopts the parties’ agreements as set forth in the June 3rd CCRC report.
All prior orders not in conflict with these orders remain in full force and effect. 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 #15: THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO PROCEED WITH THE CUSTODY AND PARENTING PLAN PORTION OF THE RFO ONLY, AS BOTH PARTIES APPEARED AT CCRC AND REACHED FULL AGREEMENTS. THE COURT DROPS THE REMAINING REQUESTS DUE TO THE LACK OF PROPER SERVICE.
THE COURT FINDS THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENTS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINOR. THE COURT ADOPTS THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE JUNE 3RD CCRC REPORT.
ALL PRIOR ORDERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THESE ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. RESPONDENT IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER, THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 16, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
UPON THE COURT’S ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FOAH.
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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.