Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change
25CV028982: IN THE MATTER OF: GURBIR KAUR 06/09/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change in Department 16D
Tentative Ruling
NOTICE:
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25CV028982: IN THE MATTER OF: GURBIR KAUR 06/09/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change in Department 16D
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TENTATIVE RULING:
*** NOTICE: EFFECTIVE APRIL 13, 2026, THIS DEPARTMENT HAS MOVED TO THE TANI G. CANTIL-SAKAUYE COURTHOUSE LOCATED AT 500 G STREET IN SACRAMENTO, CA. ALL MOTIONS NOTICED FOR DEPARTMENT 53 WILL BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 16D OF THE NEW COURTHOUSE. ALL PAPERS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT MUST BE FILED AT THIS NEW LOCATION AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE. ALL HEARINGS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THIS NEW LOCATION. PARTIES MAY CONTINUE TO APPEAR REMOTELY IN DEPARTMENT 16D UNLESS SPECIFICALLY ORDERED OTHERWISE. ***
This petition is on the Courts own motion CONTINUED to 7/21/2026 at 1:30 p.m. in this department, so that petitioner may promptly file an amended petition which includes a fully completed declaration at the middle of Page 2. That is, the Declaration section of the petition does not indicate whether or not petitioner is under the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (in state prison or on parole) or in county jail. Petitioner did not check any box to this question.
Petitioner is also directed to provide a new proposed decree changing name which more clearly and legibly lists petitioners present and proposed names. Petitioner is advised to use clear (non-cursive) print of each name.
The Clerk is directed to serve petitioner with this Minute Order to the address listed for petitioner on Page One of his Petition for Change of Name, filed December 4, 2025 (i.e., P.O. Box 1876, West Sacramento, CA 95691).
The Court notes that its prior order was sent to 1900 Howe Villa. No. 341, Sacramento, CA 95825, which is the current address indicated by petitioner at section 7(b)(6) of the Petition. However, the Courts prior order was returned undelivered. Petitioner has not filed any notice updating his address of record. Petitioner has a duty as a litigant to update the Court and other parties with any change of address. (California Rules of Court, Rule 2.200 [[a]n attorney or self-represented party whose mailing address, telephone number or e-mail address (if it was provided under rule 2.111(1)) changes while an action is pending must serve on all parties and file a written notice of the change]; Bethlahmy v. Customcraft Industries, Inc. (1961) 192 Cal.App.2d 308, 310 [the person to be served has the burden of notifying the court of any change of
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO
25CV028982: IN THE MATTER OF: GURBIR KAUR 06/09/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change in Department 16D
address, and failure so to do does not enable him to claim improper service].) While the Court has no obligation to serve petitioner at any address other than that which he has indicated as current, the Court does so here only as a courtesy to petitioner.
This minute order is effective immediately. No formal order or other notice is required. (Code Civ. Proc. §1019.5; CRC Rule 3.1312.)