Randy C. Almonte Medina v. Geraldine Ayerdis

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

5) 6 RANDY C. ALMONTE MEDINA,) Case Number: FDI-24-800741) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 9, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 1:30 PM) 9 GERALDINE AYERDIS,) Department: 414) 10 Respondent) Presiding: MUJDAH RAHIM) 11) 12 TENTATIVE RULING 13 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 14 Court makes the following findings and orders: 15 Appearances required. The parties may appear in person in Department 414 or remotely by Zoom 16 video. If a party chooses to appear by video, that party must abide by the Notice and Instructions 17 for Remote Appearances in San Francisco Family Court set forth above. 18 A. Procedural History 19 1) The parties in this matter are Petitioner Randy C. Almonte Medina (Father) and Respondent 20 Geraldine Dionisia Ayerdis (Mother). The parties married on 8/11/2018. They agree their date of 21 separation is 10/4/2022, for a marriage of 4 years and 1.5 months. The parties have three minor 22 children, Randy (age 6), Rylan (age 4), and Reagan (age 11 months). Both parties are self- 23 represented. 24 2) On 10/14/2025, in related Case No. FCS-24-357088, Judge Pro Tem Harding ordered Father to 25 pay Mother $1,500 per month in stipulated off-guideline child support. The Court noted that 26 guideline child support would amount to $2,509 per month (base child support of $2,141 and 27 childcare $368) payable by Father based upon a 20% timeshare of Randy and Rylan and a 0% 28 timeshare of Reagan, Father’s earning $9,002 per month in gross monthly income, and Mother’s 29 earning $9,501 in gross monthly income.

1 3) On 12/24/2025 Father filed a Request for Order seeking for the Court to modify the 10/14/2025 2 child support order and award him temporary spousal support. Father also asks the Court to 3 reimburse him for school and after-school care expenses paid on Mother’s behalf. Father further 4 asks the Court to award him sole possession of the 2018 Nissan Rogue (Father states he made all 5 of the payments on this vehicle which is titled in both of their names and that Mother refuses to 6 return the vehicle to him), one-half of Mother’s 401(k), and one-half of Mother’s pension. Father 7 further asks the Court to order Mother to pay $2,000 “for legal expenses incurred (in the 8 Dominican Republic) as a result of Respondent’s harassment of Petitioner.” Father additionally 9 made several requests for child custody and visitation orders. 10 4) On 12/24/2025, Father filed an Income and Expense Declaration listing an average monthly 11 income of $7,380. Father listed $922.76 in deductions ($522.76 in health insurance premiums and 12 $400 in necessary job-related expenses) and $350 in travel expenses to see the children. At item 13 11.a. on his Income and Expense Declaration for assets in cash and other deposit accounts, Father 14 wrote “see SAD” (Schedule of Assets and Debts), which is attached to his motion. Father did not 15 submit any paystubs or supporting documentation with his Income and Expense Declaration. 16 5) On 1/13/2026, Mother filed a Responsive Declaration. Mother opposed Father’s request for 17 spousal support and asked the Court to postpone any decision on property or division of assets. 18 Mother also opposed Father’s child custody and visitation requests and made several of her own. 19 6) On 1/13/2026, Mother filed an Income and Expense Declaration listing an average monthly 20 income of $10,950.00 and attached six bi-weekly pay stubs, the most recent having been issued 21 on 1/13/2026. Mother listed $1,733.14 in deductions ($97.84 in union dues, $1,016.30 in 22 retirement payments, and $619.00 in health insurance premiums). Mother also listed $3,300 in 23 liquid assets. Finally, Mother listed $1,008.00 in work-related childcare expenses and $100 in 24 educational expenses for the children. Mother returned to work after being on maternity leave, as 25 of January 2026. 26 7) Mother estimated Father’s monthly income to be $8,973 based on a work schedule of 176 hours 27 per month, an hourly rate of $48, and an extra $525 income from a rental property. 28 8) On 3/19/2026, the matter came for hearing in Department 404 on Father’s 12/24/2025 Request 29 for Order. The parties stipulated to Child Support Commissioner Mujdah Rahim hearing the