Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change
25CV022256: IN THE MATTER OF: ANGELA DAWN WINGERT 02/23/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change in Department 28
Tentative Ruling
NOTICE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any oral arguments regarding this tentative ruling will be heard at 1:30 pm in Department 28, located at 720 9th Street, Sacramento, CA, the Hon. Richard C. Miadich presiding. Any party who wishes to contest the tentative ruling below must: (1) request a hearing by calling the Law and Motion Oral Argument Request Line at (916) 874-2615, by 4:00 p.m. the Court day before the noticed hearing date, and leave a voicemail message (a) identifying themselves as the party requesting oral argument; (b) indicating the specific matter/motion for which they are requesting oral argument; and (c) confirming that they have notified the opposing party of their intention to appear; and (2) advise the opposing party of the location and time of hearing pursuant to Local Rule 1.06.
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25CV022256: IN THE MATTER OF: ANGELA DAWN WINGERT 02/23/2026 Order to Show Cause Re: Name Change in Department 28
https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/court-reporters/docs/crtrp-13.Pdf A Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (CV/E-206) is required to be signed by each party, the private court reporter, and the Judge prior to the hearing, if not using a reporter from the Courts Approved Official Reporter Pro Tempore list. Once the form is signed it must be filed with the clerk. If a litigant has been granted a fee waiver and requests a court reporter, the party must submit a Request for Court Reporter by a Party with a Fee Waiver (CV/E-211) and it must be filed with the clerk at least 10 days prior to the hearing or at the time the proceeding is scheduled if less than 10 days away. Once approved, the clerk will be forward the form to the Court Reporters Office and an official reporter will be provided.
Tentative Ruling:
Petitioner requests a name change for a minor child.
The sole consideration for a name change is whether it is the child's best interests. (Donald J. v Evna M. (1978) 81 Cal. App. 3d 929, 937.) The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents.' (§7002.) The major premise is that '. . . regardless of the marital status of the parents, all children and all parents have equal rights with respect to each other.' (U. Parentage Act, § 2, Comrs. com.)
The biological father opposes the name change.
Therefore, this petition will not be determined by this Department, but will be transferred to the Family Law Department for determination and report by a Family Law Mediator, after considering the bests interests of the minor.
The clerk of the Court shall contact the Family Law Mediation Unit and a date for mediation on the contested name change will be obtained, and that information will be provided to all parties under a separate minute order.