JACQUELINE MARGUERITE R B PALLAS v. DERRICK LYNDON PALLAS

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

5) 6 JACQUELINE MARGUERITE R B PALLAS,) Case Number: FDI-22-797295) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: August 11, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 DERRICK LYNDON PALLAS,) Department: 404) 10 Respondent) Presiding: AI MORI) 11) 12 OTHER REVIEW HEARING 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 in this mater are Petitioner Jacqueline Pallas (Mother) and Respondent Derrick Pallas 18 (Father).

The parties married on 2/19/2011. The parties disagree as to their exact date of 19 separation but agree they were married for at least 11 years and 9 months. The parties have two 20 minor children, Samuel (DOB: 3/11/2014, age 12) and Joseph (DOB: 9/18/2021, age 4). Mother 21 is represented by attorney Michelle Harris. Father is represented by attorney Gary Dubrovsky. 22 2) On 11/7/2025, Mother filed a Request for Order asking the Court to order Father to return to the 23 workforce and seek work commensurate with his earning ability and historical income. 24 3) On 2/18/2026, a Stipulation and Order was filed which appoints Soma McCandless as an 25 Evidence Code section 730 vocational evaluator to perform a vocational evaluation of Father. 26 4) At the prior 3/12/2026 hearing, the Court set a future hearing date of 6/25/2026 to “determine 27 whether a Seek Work order remains necessary and, if so, the appropriate scope and parameters.” 28 5) On 6/9/2026, a Stipulation and Order was filed wherein the parties agreed to continue the 29 6/25/2026 hearing date to 8/11/2026.

1 6) On 8/3/2026, Father’s attorney filed a Declaration stating that Ms. McCandless is aiming to 2 deliver her report by the end of September “at the latest.” Father’s attorney asks the Court to 3 continue the 8/11/2026 hearing no earlier than 10/22/2026 so that the parties can review Ms. 4 McCandless’ report and submit appropriate briefing. 5 7) On 8/4/2026, Mother filed an Update Declaration. Mother agrees that Ms. McCandless has stated 6 that she will not complete her report until the end of September “at the latest.”

Mother states that 7 the Court should not delay ordering Father to seek work pending completion of Ms. McCandless’ 8 report. Mother also states that Father has not been fully cooperative with Ms. McCandless (but 9 she does not provide details regarding this claim) and asks the Court to reserve jurisdiction over 10 sanctions. 11 8) On 8/5/2026, Father’s attorney filed a Supplemental Declaration wherein he refutes Mother’s 12 claim that he has not been fully cooperative with Ms. McCandless. Father’s attorney attaches an 13 email from Ms.

McCandless’ business manager who states: “Mr. Pallas has been cooperative 14 throughout the evaluation process. He has completed all tasks we have requested within the 15 timeframes we provided.” Father asks the Court to deny Mother’s request for a reservation of 16 jurisdiction on sanctions. 17 B. Findings and Order 18 1) The Court hereby continues the 8/11/2026 hearing to Thursday, 11/12/2026 at 9:00 AM in 19 Dept. 404. 20 2) At least 20 calendar days prior to the next hearing date, Mother shall file and serve a declaration 21 (not to exceed 5 pages in length, not including exhibits) outlining her position regarding these 22 issues.

Mother shall attach to her declaration the vocational evaluation of Ms. McCandless. 23 3) At least 10 calendar days prior to the next hearing date, Father shall file and serve a declaration 24 (not to exceed 5 pages in length, not including exhibits) outlining his position regarding these 25 issues. 26 4) Father’s attorney shall prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing. 27 5) Preparation of Order: If you are directed by the court to prepare the order after hearing – within 28 10 calendar days of the hearing you must either: (a) Serve the proposed order to the other 29 party/counsel for approval, and follow the procedures set forth in CA Rules of Court, Rule

1 5.125(c), or (b) If the other party did not appear or the matter was uncontested, submit the 2 proposed order after hearing directly to the court. Failure to submit the order after hearing within 3 10 days may allow the other party to prepare a proposed order and submit it to the court in 4 accordance with CA Rules of Court, Rule 5.125(d).

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