Chelsey Romero v. Robert Romero

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

17. CHELSEY ROMERO V. ROBERT ROMERO PFL20190274

Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on May 4, 2026, seeking modification of the current child custody and parenting plan orders. The parties were referred to Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC) with an appointment on June 11, 2026 and a review hearing on July 23, 2026. Proof of Service shows Petitioner and the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) were both mail served on May 4, 2026. The court notes, this is a post judgment request for modification, and as such, Family Code section 215 applies, which requires service to be personal or with address verification. Upon review of the court file, no address verification has been filed.

Both parties appeared at CCRC and were able to reach some agreements. A report containing the parties agreements was prepared on June 15, 2026 and mailed to the parties on June 17th.

Respondent filed a Declaration on June 26, 2026. It was served on Petitioner and DCSS on June 26, 2026.

Petitioner has not filed a Responsive Declaration.

The court has read and considered the filings as outlined above. The court finds good cause to proceed, despite the defect in service as Petitioner appeared at the CCRC appointment and fully participated. The court finds the parties’ agreements to be in the best interests of the minor. The court adopts the agreements as set forth in the June 15th CCRC report as its orders.

The court is further ordering the minor to be interviewed by the CCRC counselor and sets a further appointment on Monday, October 5th at 9:00 am for that interview to take place. Petitioner is to make the minor available to the CCRC counselor for the interview. Petitioner is further ordered to sign any and all necessary releases for the CCRC counselor to interview the minor’s counselor. Petitioner is not to inhibit the CCRC counselor from contacting collateral contacts to conduct a complete investigation of the minor’s circumstances. If Petitioner fails to abide by these orders, she may be subject to sanctions or a change in custody orders as well as contempt of court. The court sets a further review hearing for Thursday, November 19th at 1:30 PM in Department 5. Any supplemental Declarations are due at least 10 days prior to the next hearing.

All prior orders not in conflict with these orders remain in full force and effect. Respondent is directed to prepare the Findings and Orders After Hearing (FOAH); however,

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 July 23, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

this order is effective immediately upon the court’s adoption of the tentative ruling and is not conditioned on the preparation of the FOAH.

TENTATIVE RULING #17: THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO PROCEED, DESPITE THE DEFECT IN SERVICE AS PETITIONER APPEARED AT THE CCRC APPOINTMENT AND FULLY PARTICIPATED. THE COURT FINDS THE PARTIES’ AGREEMENTS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINOR. THE COURT ADOPTS THE AGREEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THE JUNE 15TH CCRC REPORT AS ITS ORDERS.

THE COURT IS FURTHER ORDERING THE MINOR TO BE INTERVIEWED BY THE CCRC COUNSELOR AND SETS A FURTHER APPOINTMENT ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 5TH AT 9:00 AM FOR THAT INTERVIEW TO TAKE PLACE. PETITIONER IS TO MAKE THE MINOR AVAILABLE TO THE CCRC COUNSELOR FOR THE INTERVIEW. PETITIONER IS FURTHER ORDERED TO SIGN ANY AND ALL NECESSARY RELEASES FOR THE CCRC COUNSELOR TO INTERVIEW THE MINOR’S COUNSELOR. PETITIONER IS NOT TO INHIBIT THE CCRC COUNSELOR FROM CONTACTING COLLATERAL CONTACTS TO CONDUCT A COMPLETE INVESTIGATION OF THE MINOR’S CIRCUMSTANCES. IF PETITIONER FAILS TO ABIDE BY THESE ORDERS, SHE MAY BE SUBJECT TO SANCTIONS OR A CHANGE IN CUSTODY ORDERS AS WELL AS CONTEMPT OF COURT. THE COURT SETS A FURTHER REVIEW HEARING FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19TH AT 1:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT 5. ANY SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATIONS ARE DUE AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE NEXT HEARING.

ALL PRIOR ORDERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THESE ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. RESPONDENT IS DIRECTED TO PREPARE THE FINDINGS AND ORDERS AFTER HEARING (FOAH); HOWEVER, THIS ORDER IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON THE COURT’S ADOPTION OF THE TENTATIVE RULING AND IS NOT CONDITIONED ON THE PREPARATION OF THE FOAH.

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.