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PFL20180899·eldorado·Civil·Visitation
Hearing 5 months agoDROPPED

Carla Forrest v. Gary Forrest

Request for Order for modification of visitation

Hearing date
Apr 2, 2026
Department
5
Judge
Prevailing
N/A
Appearance
Not required

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PlaintiffCarla Forrest
DefendantGary Forrest

Ruling

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 2, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

13. CARLA FORREST V. GARY FORREST PFL20180899

Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) on January 30, 2026, seeking modification of visitation orders made on January 15, 2026. The parties were not referred to Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) as they had attended within the prior six months. Proof of Service shows Respondent was served with only the RFO. The court notes this is a post-judgment request for modification and as such Family Code section 215 applies. Respondent was mail served without address verification.

The court finds the service to be deficient in that Respondent was not served with all the necessary documents. Further, there is no address verification as required. Therefore, the court drops the matter from calendar.

All prior orders remain in full force and effect.

TENTATIVE RULING #13: THE COURT FINDS THE SERVICE TO BE DEFICIENT IN THAT RESPONDENT WAS NOT SERVED WITH ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. FURTHER, THERE IS NO ADDRESS VERIFICATION AS REQUIRED. THEREFORE, THE COURT DROPS THE MATTER FROM CALENDAR. ALL PRIOR ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

NO HEARING ON THIS MATTER WILL BE HELD UNLESS A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT IS TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE COURT’S WEBSITE OR BY PHONE CALL TO THE COURT AT (530) 621-6725 BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07; SEE ALSO LEWIS V. SUPERIOR COURT, 19 CAL.4TH 1232, 1247 (1999). NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES OF A REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT AND THE GROUNDS UPON WHICH ARGUMENT IS BEING REQUESTED MUST BE MADE BY PHONE CALL OR IN PERSON BY 4:00 P.M. ON THE DAY THE TENTATIVE RULING IS ISSUED. CAL. RULE CT. 3.1308; LOCAL RULE 8.05.07.

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