Ex Parte Application
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
16. JANELL PALMER V. RAFE PALMER 24FL1174
Respondent filed an ex parte application for emergency orders on May 29, 2026. Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration on May 29, 2026. The court made orders on June 1, 2026, granting only the request that the child be returned to California and that they are not to relocate out of state without court permission. The court referred the parties to an emergency set Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) appointment on June 23, 2026 and a review hearing for July 23, 2026. Petitioner was served by overnight service on June 17, 2026.
Both parties attended the emergency set CCRC appointment. The minors were interviewed as well. The parties were able to reach many agreements. A report with the parties’ agreements as well as additional recommendations was lodged with the court on July 9, 2026 and mailed to the parties the same day.
The court has read and considered the filings as outlined above. The court finds the agreements and recommendations to be in the best interests of the minors. The court adopts the agreements and recommendations as set forth in the July 9, 2026 CCRC report as its orders.
Respondent is strongly cautioned that future filings with false or misleading declarations may result in sanctions or other penalties.
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 #16: THE COURT FINDS THE AGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINORS. THE COURT ADOPTS THE AGREEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE JULY 9, 2026 CCRC REPORT AS ITS ORDERS.
RESPONDENT IS STRONGLY CAUTIONED THAT FUTURE FILINGS WITH FALSE OR MISLEADING DECLARATIONS MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS OR OTHER PENALTIES.
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 23, 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.