Status Conference
STATUS CONFERENCE TENTATIVE DECISION 08/07/2026, 9:00 a.m. Department 3
Case No. FL0002914 Petitioner: LaPonte, Laura Attorney: Self-Represented Respondent: LaPonte, Madelyn Attorney: Self-Represented
1. This is the third status conference. Personal appearance is required. No continuance is contemplated by the Court at this time. If Petitioner does not appear at the status conference, the case will be dropped from further Status Conference review.
2. The Court notes that the following are still required: a. FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure from Respondent. b. Corrected FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure from Petitioner. Current FL-141 does not have any of the required information in items 1 and 2. c. Judgment pack for Uncontested with Agreement, no minor(s) When the case has been settled, the Court will also need the following to finish the case: i. FL-130 Appearance, Stipulations, & Waivers signed by both. ii.
Either FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure showing service of Final Declaration of Disclosure from each party OR FL-144 Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of Disclosure signed by both parties. The Court notes that these financial disclosures are for the protection of the parties. While the Court does not encourage a waiver of service of a Final Declaration of Disclosure, the parties may waive the Final Declaration of Disclosure. The Preliminary Declaration cannot be waived. iii.
FL-170 Dec. for Default or Uncontested Disso signed by one party. iv. FL-180 Judgment (Family Law) with attached fully signed Marital Settlement Agreement, any other applicable agreement forms. v. FL-190 Notice of Entry of Judgment (Family Law) with a stamped envelope addressed to each party.
3. The standard terms listed at the top of the tentative decision posting are incorporated by reference.
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