Juan Chavez v. Shianne Hunsaker

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 30, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

12. JUAN CHAVEZ V. SHIANNE HUNSAKER PFL20130587

Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) on May 15, 2026, following the court’s denial of his ex parte application. Petitioner is seeking enforcement of the court’s prior orders regarding reunification therapy. Respondent was personally served with some, but not all, of the required documents on May 15, 2026.

Respondent filed a Responsive Declaration on May 13, 2026. Petitioner was served on May 14, 2026. Respondent is not opposed to the reunification therapy and has selected a therapist from one recommended by one of the proposed therapists.

The court has read and considered the filings as outlined above. The parties are to enroll the minor for therapeutic services with Darren Shapard LMFT, if they have not already done so. The minor is to be scheduled for the first available intake with Mr. Shapard. The parties are to follow the directives of the therapist for frequency and duration of therapeutic services, as well as to follow the recommendations of the therapist. Respondent is reminded that the court’s orders are effective immediately and are not conditional, including not requiring a formal written order.

All prior orders remain in full force and effect. 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 #12: THE PARTIES ARE TO ENROLL THE MINOR FOR THERAPEUTIC SERVICES WITH DARREN SHAPARD LMFT, IF THEY HAVE NOT ALREADY DONE SO. THE MINOR IS TO BE SCHEDULED FOR THE FIRST AVAILABLE INTAKE WITH MR. SHAPARD. THE PARTIES ARE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIVES OF THE THERAPIST FOR FREQUENCY AND DURATION OF THERAPEUTIC SERVICES, AS WELL AS TO FOLLOW THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE THERAPIST. RESPONDENT IS REMINDED THAT THE COURT’S ORDERS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND ARE NOT CONDITIONAL, INCLUDING NOT REQUIRING A FORMAL WRITTEN ORDER.

ALL PRIOR ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. 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.

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 30, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

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.