Jorge Recinos v. Patricia Cardona

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

5) 6 JORGE RECINOS,) Case Number: FMS-25-387600) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 14, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 PATRICIA CARDONA,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER: CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) 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 are Petitioner Jorge Recinos (Father) and Respondent Patricia Cardona (Mother). 18 They share two minor children: Aaliyah Recinos (DOB: 02/03/09) and Briana Recinos (DOB: 19 01/12/10). 20 2) On November 24, 2025, Father filed a Request for Order seeking sole legal custody and sole 21 physical custody of the minor children. Father states, “the children were abruptly and unilaterally 22 taken from my custody by their mother. I formerly had anywhere between 25-50% custody. 23 Limited to no time with their dad is disruptive and harmful to their well-being.” 24 3) On December 29, 2025, the Court continued the matter to February 2, 2026 for lack of service. 25 4) On February 2, 2026, the Court referred the parties to Family Court Services (FCS) Mediation on 26 February 17, 2026 and set the matter for return hearing on April 14, 2026. 27 5) On 4/2/26, Mother filed a Responsive Declaration in opposition to Father’s Request for Order. 28 Mother seeks sole legal custody and sole physical custody, with visitation for Father at the 29 discretion of the minor children who are 16 and 17 years old. Mother states the children have

1 refused to spend time with Father since September of 2025. Mother asserts safety concerns for the 2 minor children when they are in Father’s care. 3 B. Findings and Order 4 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child 5 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 6 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 7 child(ren) is the United States. 8 2) Mother shall have sole legal custody and sole physical custody of the minor child. 9 3) Father’s visitation with the minor children shall be up to their discretion; the minor children are 10 16 and 17 therefore they are old enough to see their Father, when and if they feel safe. Mother 11 shall encourage the children to have parenting time with Father. 12 4) The Court will prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing. 13

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