Request for Order (RFO)
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
5. DCSS V. ERIC HILL (OTHER PARENT: ANA ROSE FERRO) PFS20150143
On April 20, 2026, Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking custody and visitation orders. It is unclear if the RFO was served. There is a Proof of Service indicating service of an “FL-300, FL-305, and F-27” on April 17th but that seems to be service of the ex parte paperwork and it is unclear if the filed RFO with the hearing date on it was actually served. Regardless, there is no indication that the Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) referral form, Notice of Tentative Ruling, or blank FL-320 were served.
Despite the defect in service, both parties did participate in CCRC and they were able to reach some agreements. A report containing those agreements was prepared on June 8, 2026; it was mailed to the parties on June 9th. There are no recommendations contained in the report as the CCRC counselor was unable to make recommendations without speaking with the child.
After reviewing the filings as outlined above the court finds the agreements contained in the CCRC report to be in the best interests of the minor and they are hereby adopted as the orders of the court. Additionally, the parties are referred back to CCRC with an appointment on Thursday, October 1st at 9:00 AM. The parties are ordered to make the minor available to be interviewed by the CCRC counselor. A review hearing is set for Thursday, November 12th at 8:30 AM in Department 5. Supplemental declarations are to be filed no later than 10 days prior to the hearing date.
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 #5: AFTER REVIEWING THE FILINGS AS OUTLINED ABOVE THE COURT FINDS THE AGREEMENTS CONTAINED IN THE CCRC REPORT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINOR AND THEY ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE ORDERS OF THE COURT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PARTIES ARE REFERRED BACK TO CCRC WITH AN APPOINTMENT ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1ST AT 9:00 AM. THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO MAKE THE MINOR AVAILABLE TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE CCRC COUNSELOR. A REVIEW HEARING IS SET FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH AT 8:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT 5. SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS ARE TO BE FILED NO LATER THAN 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING DATE.
RESPONDENT IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER, THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THE
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LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
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.