Megan Bledsoe v. Grant Bledsoe

The court finds the total amount of support based on the above orders to be $5,313. The court finds this results in an arrears balance of $939, when crediting Respondent for the monthly voluntary payments of $5,000. Respondent is ordered to pay Petitioner $939 in full on June 15, 2026, or in monthly payments of $313 with the first payment due on June 15, 2026, and further payments due on the 15th of each month until paid in full (approximately three months). If any payment is missed or late the full amount shall become immediately due and owing.

Regarding the request for attorney’s fees, the public policy of Family Code section 2030 is to provide “at the outset of litigation, consistent with the financial circumstances of the parties, parity between spouses in their ability to obtain effective legal representation. ” In re Marriage of Keech,75 Cal. App. 4th 860, 866 (1999). This ensures each party has access to legal representation to preserve each party’s rights. In the face of a request for attorney’s fees and costs, the court is to make findings on “whether there is a disparity in access to funds to retain counsel, and whether one party is able to pay for legal representation of both parties. ” Fam.

Code § 2030(a)(2). The court finds that while there is a disparity in income between the parties, that Petitioner has access to funds to pay her counsel. Specifically, Petitioner identifies cash as well as stocks, bonds, other assets she could easily sell that are available to pay attorney’s fees. As such, Petitioner’s request for Family Code section 2030 attorney’s fees is denied without prejudice. All prior orders not in conflict with these 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 #3: THE COURT FINDS GUIDELINE CHILD SUPPORT TO BE $3,418 PER MONTH (SEE ATTACHED X-SPOUSE) PAYABLE FROM RESPONDENT TO

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PETITIONER. THE COURT ORDERS RESPONDENT TO PAY PETITIONER $3,418 AS AND FOR GUIDELINE CHILD SUPPORT EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2026, AND PAYABLE ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT OR TERMINATION BY OPERATION OF LAW. IN ADDITION TO THE FOREGOING MONTHLY SUPPORT PAYMENTS, THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO EQUALLY SHARE IN ANY UNINSURED MEDICAL CARE COSTS FOR THE CHILDREN, CHILDCARE COSTS WHEN SUCH COSTS ARE INCURRED AS A RESULT OF EMPLOYMENT OR NECESSARY EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND AGREED UPON EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES.

THE PARTIES ARE ORDERED TO FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED FL-192. THE COURT FINDS TEMPORARY GUIDELINE SPOUSAL SUPPORT TO BE $1895 PER THE ALAMEDA FORMULA, PAYABLE FROM RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER. THE COURT ORDERS RESPONDENT TO PAY PETITIONER $1,895 PER MONTH AS AND FOR TEMPORARY GUIDELINE SPOUSAL SUPPORT EFFECTIVE MARCH 1, 2026, WITH PAYMENTS DUE ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT OR TERMINATION BY OPERATION OF LAW. THE COURT FINDS THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SUPPORT BASED ON THE ABOVE ORDERS TO BE $5,313.

THE COURT FINDS THIS RESULTS IN AN ARREARS BALANCE OF $939, WHEN CREDITING RESPONDENT FOR THE MONTHLY VOLUNTARY PAYMENT OF $5,000. RESPONDENT IS ORDERED TO PAY PETITIONER $939 IN FULL ON JUNE 15, 2026, OR IN MONTHLY PAYMENTS OF $313 WITH THE FIRST PAYMENT DUE ON JUNE 15, 2026, AND FURTHER PAYMENTS DUE ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH UNTIL PAID IN FULL (APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS). IF ANY PAYMENT IS MISSED OR LATE THE FULL AMOUNT SHALL BECOME IMMEDIATELY DUE AND OWING. THE COURT FINDS THAT WHILE THERE IS A DISPARITY IN INCOME BETWEEN THE PARTIES, THAT PETITIONER HAS ACCESS TO FUNDS TO PAY HER COUNSEL.

SPECIFICALLY, PETITIONER IDENTIFIES CASH AS WELL AS STOCKS, BONDS, OTHER ASSETS SHE COULD EASILY SELL THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY ATTORNEY’S FEES. AS SUCH, PETITIONER’S REQUEST FOR FAMILY CODE SECTION 2030 ATTORNEY’S FEES IS DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. ALL PRIOR ORDERS NOT IN CONFLICT WITH THESE 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

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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 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.

New Case Xspouse 2026-1-CA 2026 Guideline Summary Monthly Figures Fixed Shares Father Mother Number of children 0 3 Percent time with NCP 49.99% 0.00% Filing status MFJIN MFJIN Number of exemptions 2 3 Wages and salary 15000 5184 Self employed income 0 0 Other taxable income 7000 0 TANF CS received 0 0 Other nontaxable income 0 0 New spouse income 0 0 Employee 401-k contribution 0 0 Adjustments to income 0 0 SS paid prev marriage 0 0 CS paid prev marriage 0 0 Health insurance 706 0 Other medical expenses 0 0 Property tax expenses 944 0 Ded interest expense 1456 0 Contribution deduction 0 0 Misc tax deductions 0 0 Qualified business income deduction 0 0 Required union dues 0 0 Mandatory retirement 0 415 Hardship deduction 0 0 Other GDL deductions 0 0 Child care expenses 0 0 Monthly Figures 2026 Nets (adjusted) Father 15787 Mother 3324 Total 19111 Support Addons 0 Guideln CS 3418 Alameda SS 1895 Total 5313 Cash Flow Combined net spendable 19111 Father Payment cost/benefit -5313 Net spendable income 10474 Federal income tax 2946 Federal employment tax 1148 State income tax 1218 State employment tax 195 Total taxes 5507 Federal filing status MFJIN State filing status MFJIN Mother Payment cost/benefit 5313 Net spendable income 8637 Federal income tax 694 Federal employment tax 397 State income tax 287 State employment tax 67 Total taxes 1445 Federal filing status MFJIN State filing status MFJIN FC 4055 checking: ON Per Child Information DOB Timeshare cce(F) cce(M) Addons Payor Basic CS Payor Pres CS Payor All children 50 - 50 0 0 0 Father 3,418 Father 3,418 Father 0000-00-00 49 - 51 0 0 0 Father 684 Father 684 Father 0000-00-00 49 - 51 0 0 0 Father 1,025 Father 1,025 Father 0000-00-00 49 - 51 0 0 0 Father 1,709 Father 1,709 Father Superior Court of California County of El Dorado 5/20/26, 12:40 PM GuidelineSummary.html file:///C:/Users/lbowers/AppData/Local/Temp/Xtemp/GuidelineSummary.html 1/1

FL-192 NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT (Childcare and Health Care Costs and Reimbursement Procedures) Your child support order may include a provision for payment of childcare or uninsured health care costs. Childcare costs may be included as part of the monthly child support payment or reimbursable as a percentage of the costs. If the childcare costs are included as part of the monthly child support payment, you must pay that amount each month until the court changes (modifies) the child support order.

If you need to change your child support order because there has been a change in the cost of childcare, see page 2. If you have a child support order that includes a provision for the reimbursement of a percentage of childcare costs or a portion of the child's or children's health care costs and those costs are not paid by insurance, the law says: 1. Notice. You must give the other parent an itemized statement of the charges that have been billed for any childcare costs or health care costs not paid by insurance.

You must give this statement to the other parent within a reasonable time, but no more than 90 days after those costs were given to you. Proof of full payment. If you have already paid all of the childcare costs or uninsured health care costs, you must (1) give the other parent proof that you paid them and (2) ask for reimbursement for the other parent's court- ordered share of those costs. Proof of partial payment. If you have paid only your share of the childcare costs or uninsured health care costs, you must (1) give the other parent proof that you paid your share, (2) ask that the other parent pay his or her share of the costs directly to the childcare or health care provider, and (3) give the other parent the information necessary for that parent to be able to pay the bill.

Payment by notified parent. If you receive notice from a parent that a childcare or uninsured health care cost has been incurred, you must pay your share of that cost within the time the court orders; or if the court has not specified a period of time, you must make payment (1) within 30 days from the time you were given notice of the amount due, (2) according to any payment schedule set by the health care provider, (3) according to a schedule agreed to in writing by you and the other parent, or (4) according to a schedule adopted by the court.

Going to court. Sometimes parents get into disagreements about childcare and health care costs. If you and the other parent cannot resolve the situation after talking about it, you can request that the court make a decision. a. Disputed requests for payment. If you dispute a request for payment made by the other parent, you may file a request for the court to resolve the dispute, but only if you pay the requested amount before filing your request. b. Nonpayment. If you claim that the other parent has failed to pay you back for a payment, or they have failed to make a payment to the provider after proper notice, you may file a request for the court to resolve the dispute. c.

Paid charges. The court will presume that if uninsured health care costs or childcare costs for employment or necessary training for job skills have been paid, those costs were reasonable. If you want to dispute paid charges, you will have to show the court that the costs were unreasonable. d. Attorney's fees. If the court decides one parent has been unreasonable, it can order that parent to pay the other parent's attorney's fees and costs. e. Court forms. Use forms FL-300 and FL-490 to get a court date.

See form FL-300-INFO for information about completing, filing, and serving your court papers. . Court-ordered insurance coverage. If a parent provides health care insurance as ordered by the court, that insurance must be used at all times to the extent that it is available for health care costs. a. Burden to prove. The parent claiming that the coverage is inadequate to meet the child's needs has the burden of proving that to the court. b. Cost of additional coverage. If a parent purchases health care insurance in addition to that ordered by the court, that parent must pay all the costs of the additional coverage.

In addition, if a parent uses alternative coverage that costs more than the coverage provided by court order, that parent must pay the difference. . Preferred health providers. If the court-ordered coverage designates a preferred health care provider, that provider must be used at all times consistent with the terms of the health insurance policy. When any parent uses a health care provider other than the preferred provider, any health care costs that would have been paid by the preferred health provider if that provider had been used must be the sole responsibility of the parent incurring those costs.

Need help? Contact the family law facilitator in your county or call your county's bar association and ask for an experienced family lawyer.

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Judicial Council of California FL-192 [Rev. September 1, 2024] NOTICE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING CHILD SUPPORT Family Code, §§ 4007.5, 4010, 4062, 4063 www.courts.ca.gov Childcare and Health Care Costs and Reimbursement Procedures