JACQUELINE MARGUERITE R B PALLAS v. DERRICK LYNDON PALLAS

1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4

5) 6 JACQUELINE MARGUERITE R B PALLAS,) Case Number: FDI-22-797295) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: August 11, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 DERRICK LYNDON PALLAS,) Department: 404) 10 Respondent) Presiding: AI MORI) 11) 12 OTHER REVIEW HEARING 13 TENTATIVE RULING 14 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 15 Court makes the following findings and orders: 16 A. Procedural History 17 1) The parties in this mater are Petitioner Jacqueline Pallas (Mother) and Respondent Derrick Pallas 18 (Father).

The parties married on 2/19/2011. The parties disagree as to their exact date of 19 separation but agree they were married for at least 11 years and 9 months. The parties have two 20 minor children, Samuel (DOB: 3/11/2014, age 12) and Joseph (DOB: 9/18/2021, age 4). Mother 21 is represented by attorney Michelle Harris. Father is represented by attorney Gary Dubrovsky. 22 2) On 11/7/2025, Mother filed a Request for Order asking the Court to order Father to return to the 23 workforce and seek work commensurate with his earning ability and historical income. 24 3) On 2/18/2026, a Stipulation and Order was filed which appoints Soma McCandless as an 25 Evidence Code section 730 vocational evaluator to perform a vocational evaluation of Father. 26 4) At the prior 3/12/2026 hearing, the Court set a future hearing date of 6/25/2026 to “determine 27 whether a Seek Work order remains necessary and, if so, the appropriate scope and parameters.” 28 5) On 6/9/2026, a Stipulation and Order was filed wherein the parties agreed to continue the 29 6/25/2026 hearing date to 8/11/2026.

1 6) On 8/3/2026, Father’s attorney filed a Declaration stating that Ms. McCandless is aiming to 2 deliver her report by the end of September “at the latest.” Father’s attorney asks the Court to 3 continue the 8/11/2026 hearing no earlier than 10/22/2026 so that the parties can review Ms. 4 McCandless’ report and submit appropriate briefing. 5 7) On 8/4/2026, Mother filed an Update Declaration. Mother agrees that Ms. McCandless has stated 6 that she will not complete her report until the end of September “at the latest.”

Mother states that 7 the Court should not delay ordering Father to seek work pending completion of Ms. McCandless’ 8 report. Mother also states that Father has not been fully cooperative with Ms. McCandless (but 9 she does not provide details regarding this claim) and asks the Court to reserve jurisdiction over 10 sanctions. 11 8) On 8/5/2026, Father’s attorney filed a Supplemental Declaration wherein he refutes Mother’s 12 claim that he has not been fully cooperative with Ms. McCandless. Father’s attorney attaches an 13 email from Ms.