Status Conference
STATUS CONFERENCE TENTATIVE DECISION 06/05/2026, 9:00 a.m. Department 3
Case No. FL0000192 Petitioner: Cottrell, Jennifer Ann Attorney: Self-Represented Respondent: Cottrell, Ricahrd Louis Attorney: Self-Represented
1. This is the third status conference. Personal appearance is required. No continuance is contemplated by the Court at this time. If Petitioner does not appear at the status conference, the case will be dropped from further Status Conference review. OR This case is set for trial in Department 5. Further status conference in Department 3 is vacated. Your appearance is not required at the status conference date stated above.
2. The Court notes that the following are still required: a. FL-115 Proof of Service of Summons of Petition for Dissolution. OR request from Petitioner for additional time to serve documents OR CIV- 110 Request for Dismissal if Petitioner no longer wants to proceed on dissolution petition. That should indicate whether or not Petitioner wants to proceed with legal separation. b. FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure from Petitioner. c. One of the following: i. FL-120 Response and FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure from Respondent, OR ii.
Agreement that Respondent has additional time to file Response. Parties may use FL14 Family Law Stipulation (Nevada County) if signed by both parties or MC-030 Declaration if only signed by Petitioner. OR iii. FL-165 Request to Enter Default from Petitioner on legal separation only unless and until dissolution petition has been served. If there is an agreement, Respondent must file FL-141 Declaration re: Service of Declaration of Disclosure.
3. The standard terms listed at the top of the tentative decision posting are incorporated by reference.
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