SHERIE MARIE SORENSEN v. JACOB ERIK SORENSEN

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

5) 6 SHERIE MARIE SORENSEN,) Case Number: FDI-25-801143) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 28, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 JACOB ERIK SORENSEN,) Department: 404) 10 Respondent) Presiding: DONNA PETRE) 11) 12 OTHER REVIEW HEARING 13 TENTATIVE RULING 14

15 The parties are ordered to appear. The parties may appear in person in Department 404 or 16 remotely by Zoom Video. If a party chooses to appear by video, that party must abide by the Notice 17 and Instructions for Remote Appearance in San Francisco Family Court set forth above. 18

19 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 20 Court makes the following findings and orders: 21 A. Procedural History 22 1) On December 16, 2025, the Respondent Jacob Sorensen filed a Request for Order for Joint Legal 23 and Physical Custody of Gianna Sorensen (DOB 04/27/2011) and the two family dogs, Roxie and 24 Brookie. The father requests family therapy with his daughter. 25 2) The matter was heard on February 2, 2026, and the parties were sent to mediation with a return 26 date of March 19, 2026. 27 3) On March 6, 2026, the Mother filed a Responsive Declaration with accompanying Points and 28 Authorities to the Father’s Request for Order. In the Response, the Mother consented to joint 29 legal custody and sole physical custody of Gianna.

1 4) She consented that the father and Gianna would engage in individual therapy in lieu of family 2 therapy and that the therapy would not be terminated until mutually agreed between both parents 3 and/or the recommendation of the therapist. She opposed joint legal and physical custody orders 4 for the two dogs since they are personal property and should be considered as part of the overall

5 division of their property. 6 5) On March 12, 2026, the Father filed a Reply Declaration requesting joint legal and physical 7 custody of Gianna as well as family therapy in conjunction with individual therapy. 8 6) On March 19, 2026, the Court held this matter and issued the following orders: 9 a. Minor shall continue with the current individual therapy 10 b. Both parties shall participate in co-parenting counseling. The parties shall split the cost. 11 c. The parties shall have Joint Legal custody of the Minor 12 d. Physical custody is granted to the Mother.

13 e. No visitation time is granted to the Father at this time 14 f. Mother shall provide weekly updates to the Father on Minor’s general well-being 15 g. The Court reserved on dog issue and this will be revisited at a future hearing. 16 h. There shall be no disparagement by one parent of the other parent to or in front of the 17 minor child. 18 i. The matter was continued for a Review Hearing in Department 404 on April 28, 2026 19 7) On April 23, 2026, the Mother filed a Declaration regarding the Review Hearing. In this 20 declaration the Mother states that Gianna is in therapy and the parties have not been able to begin