Janell Palmer v. Rafe Palmer

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 June 11, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

19. JANELL PALMER V. RAFE PALMER 24FL1174

On April 9, 2026, Petitioner filed a Request for Order (RFO) seeking child support orders. She did not file an Income and Expense Declaration as required. The RFO and Notice of Tentative Ruling were served on May 11th, however she did not serve the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) who is a party to the case

On May 29th, Respondent filed his Responsive Declaration to Request for Order. He submits on the request and requests the court consider his Income and Expense Declaration filed and served on March 26th.

DCSS filed a Responsive Declaration on May 12, 2026. DCSS does not raise the issue of the defect in service and as such, the court finds it to be waived. DCSS requests the matter be heard in Department 10 pursuant to Family Code section 4251.

The court finds good cause to continue the matter to Monday, August 10th at 8:30 AM in Department 10. Parties are directed to file and serve update Income and Expense Declarations at least 10 days prior to the hearing.

All prior orders remain in full force and effect. Petitioner 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.

TENTATIVE RULING #19: THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO CONTINUE THE MATTER TO MONDAY AUGUST 10TH AT 8:30 AM IN DEPARTMENT 10. PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO FILE AND SERVE UPDATE INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATIONS AT LEAST 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING. ALL PRIOR ORDERS REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. PETITIONER 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

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 June 11, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

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.