Request for Order (RFO)
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
9. LISA RENNER V. CHRISTOPHER RENNER PFL20210613
On April 21, 2026, Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking custody and visitation orders. All required documents with the exception of a blank FL-320 were mailserved on April 23, 2026. On May 4th, Respondent filed a Declaration Regarding Address Verification in accordance with Family Code § 215.
Petitioner filed and served her Responsive Declaration to Request for Order on July 7. th
Respondent filed and served a reply declaration on July 7th.
According to Respondent’s moving papers, he is not requesting a change in physical custody, however, he does ask the court to adopt the parenting agreement attached as Exhibit B to the RFO, which addresses procedures for joint legal custody, holidays/vacations, right of first refusal, and communication with the children.
Petitioner agrees to some of the proposed changes but with modifications. Her proposed changes are attached as Exhibit G to her Responsive Declaration to Request for Order.
After reviewing the filings as outlined above, the court finds the terms contained in Exhibit G of Petitioner’s Responsive Declaration to Request for Order to be in the best interests of the minors. They are hereby adopted as the orders of the court.
Petitioner 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 #9: AFTER REVIEWING THE FILINGS AS OUTLINED ABOVE, THE COURT FINDS THE TERMS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT G OF PETITIONER’S RESPONSIVE DECLARATION TO REQUEST FOR ORDER TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINORS. THEY ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE ORDERS OF THE COURT.
PETITIONER 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
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LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
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.