Mark Becker v. Lillian Becker

LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 April 16, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.

14. MARK BECKER V. LILLIAN BECKER 25FL0559

Respondent filed a Request for Order (RFO) on February 3, 2026, requesting the court order $4,000 in spousal support. Respondent also is requesting Watts/Epstein credits. Respondent concurrently filed an Income and Expense Declaration. Proof of Service shows Petitioner was mail served on March 29, 2026. The court finds this to be untimely. Additionally, Petitioner was not served with Respondent’s Income and Expense Declaration or a blank FL-150.

Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration on March 30, 2026. Petitioner has not filed an Income and Expense Declaration. Petitioner does not raise the issue of the timeliness and incomplete service in his declaration; therefore, the court deems it to be waived. Petitioner objects to the requested amount of spousal support. Petitioner requests that Respondent be imputed with full time minimum wage income. Further Petitioner requests the court defer the issue of Watts and Epstein until the time of trial.

The court reserves on the issues of Watts and Epstein charges and/or credits until the time of trial.

Parties are ordered to appear on the request for spousal support. Petitioner is ordered to bring three copies of completed Income and Expense Declaration with him.

TENTATIVE RULING #14: PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR ON THE REQUEST FOR SPOUSAL SUPPORT. PETITIONER IS ORDERED TO BRING THREE COPIES OF COMPLETED INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION WITH HIM.

THE COURT RESERVES ON THE ISSUES OF WATTS AND EPSTEIN CHARGES AND/OR CREDITS UNTIL THE TIME OF TRIAL.

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.