Sierra Olson v. Juan Chavez

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 21, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

16. SIERRA OLSON V. JUAN CHAVEZ PFL20140209

Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on April 6, 2026, along with a declaration regarding address verification, a declaration under the UCCJEA, and a declaration regarding visitation and records. There is no Proof of Service for these documents.

Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration on May 6, 2026, which does not object to service, therefore, the court deems the issue to be waived. Petitioner objects to Respondent’s requests for custody and parenting plan orders.

Respondent filed a Declaration on May 12, 2026. It was mail served on May 12, 2026.

The court has read and considered the filings as outlined above. The court notes the parties were not referred to Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC), as they had previously been referred in the prior six months. Petitioner did not attend CCRC as she was not properly served. The court finds good cause to refer the parties to CCRC at this time. Parties are to attend CCRC on Thursday, July 2nd at 9:00 AM with Michaela Murphy and return for a review hearing on Thursday August 13th at 1:30 PM in Department 5.

Pending the review hearing, all prior 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.

TENTATIVE RULING #16: THE COURT FINDS GOOD CAUSE TO REFER THE PARTIES TO CCRC AT THIS TIME. PARTIES ARE TO ATTEND CCRC ON THURSDAY, JULY 2ND AT 9:00 AM WITH MICHAELA MURPHY AND RETURN FOR A REVIEW HEARING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH AT 1:30 PM IN DEPARTMENT 5 PENDING THE REVIEW HEARING, ALL PRIOR 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

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 21, 2026 8:30 AM/1:30 PM

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.