Request for Order (RFO)
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 7, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
13. RACHAEL WORKMAN V. MATTHEW WORKMAN 23FL0947
This matter is before the court for a CCRC review and the issue of child support, as requested in Petitioner’s Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order (DVRO) filed May 22, 2025.
The parties attended CCRC on March 19, 2026. The court is in receipt of a CCRC report dated April 23, 2026, a copy of which was mailed to both parties on April 27, 2026, per the Clerk’s Certificate of Mailing filed that day.
Respondent filed a Reply Declaration to the CCRC report on April 30, 2026. It was served the same day. Respondent objects to the recommendations in the April 23rd CCRC report and requests the court order unsupervised visitation and the schedule as set forth in in the report. Respondent agrees to continue to use Soberlink testing, if the court grants unsupervised parenting time. Respondent objects to a further substance abuse assessment.
Petitioner’s Reply Declaration Regarding 4/23/2026 CCRC Report was filed on May 1, 2026. It was served on April 30th. She is requesting sole legal custody and primary physical custody. She asks that Respondent have four hours of non-professionally supervised visits twice per week on mutually agreed upon dates and times. She asks that Jared True and/or his wife serve as non-professional supervisors and the visits be restricted to El Dorado, Placer and Sacramento counties. She asks the court to order Respondent not to drive the children during visits. Finally, she asks the court to uphold the prior Soberlink testing as follows: Respondent to continue to test two times per day and 10 minutes prior to visits. If Respondent tests positive or misses a test in the week prior to visitation, Petitioner has the authority to cancel the visit.
Regarding custody and visitation, the court finds the recommendations in the CCRC report to be in the best interests of the children and they are hereby adopted as the orders of the court with the following modifications. Respondent’s visits shall be nonprofessionally supervised by either Jared True, Mr. True’s wife, or Respondent’s mother. Prior to any supervision taking place, the non-professional supervisor shall complete and file an FL-324(NP). Respondent’s visits shall be restricted to El Dorado, Placer, or Sacramento county. Respondent shall not drive the children during his visits. The nonprofessional supervisor may drive the children during the visit if necessary. Respondent shall continue to use Soberlink to test twice per day and 10 minutes prior to visitation. If
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Respondent tests positive or misses a test in the day prior to, or the day of, the visit, Petitioner may cancel the visit and the visit will be forfeited.
Turning to the issue of support, in a stipulation filed with the court on February 17, 2026, the parties agreed to address Petitioner’s request for child support during the instant CCRC review hearing.
The February 17, 2026, stipulation also provides that (1) the agreement will remain in place through December 31, 2026, at midnight unless terminated earlier by subsequent written agreement of the parties adopted by the court or court order, and (2) the custody and visitation orders entered October 08, 2025, remain in effect. The October 08, 2025, orders provide that Petitioner shall have temporary sole physical custody and Respondent’s visits shall be professionally supervised. Therefore, for the purposes of determining child support, Respondent’s custody timeshare is zero.
On March 03, 2026, Respondent filed an updated Income and Expense Declaration (I&E), which was electronically served upon Petitioner on February 26, 2026, according to the proof of service filed March 03, 2026. Respondent’s I&E indicates he started a new job on January 12, 2026. Attached to his I&E are paystubs from his previous employer (Biolase MG LLC), covering the period of November 16, 2025, through November 30, 2025, and his current employer (Medical Graphics), covering the period of January 11, 2026, through February 07, 2026. Respondent’s current gross monthly income is $7,750.00, rounded down to the nearest dollar (four week’s pay = $7,153.86; $7,153.86 x 13 = $93,000.18 annual pay (52 weeks); $93,000.18 / 12 months = $7,750.02 per month).
On April 07, 2026, Petitioner filed an updated I&E, which was electronically served upon Respondent that same day according to the Proof of Service, also filed April 07, 2026. Attached to Petitioner’s I&E are two paystubs from her employer: (1) the first paystub covers the period of December 25, 2025, through January 26, 2026; and (2) the second paystub covers the period of February 26, 2026, through March 26, 2026. Both paystubs show the same monthly gross pay of $8,778.60, and the same monthly deductions for retirement ($661.25), medical insurance ($661), and union dues ($79.00).
Based on the above calculations, the court finds guideline child support to be $2,570 payable from Respondent to Petitioner (see attached X-Spouse). The court orders Respondent to pay Petitioner $2,570 as and for child support effective November 1, 2025 and payable on the first of each month until further order of the court or termination by operation of law.
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 7, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
The court finds this order results in an arrears balance of $15,420 for the months of November through May inclusive. The court orders Respondent to pay Petitioner $642.50 per month as and for arrears effective May 15, 2026. All future payments are due on the 15th of each month until paid in full (approximately 24 months). If there is any missed or late payment the full amount is due and owing with legal interest.
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.
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 #13: THE COURT FINDS THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE CCRC REPORT TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN AND THEY ARE HEREBY ADOPTED AS THE ORDERS OF THE COURT WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS. RESPONDENT’S VISITS SHALL BE NON-PROFESSIONALLY SUPERVISED BY EITHER JARED TRUE, MR. TRUE’S WIFE, OR RESPONDENT’S MOTHER. PRIOR TO ANY SUPERVISION TAKING PLACE, THE NON-PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISOR SHALL COMPLETE AND FILE AN FL-324(NP). RESPONDENT’S VISITS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO EL DORADO, PLACER, OR SACRAMENTO COUNTY.
RESPONDENT SHALL NOT DRIVE THE CHILDREN DURING HIS VISITS. THE NON-PROFESSIONAL SUPERVISOR MAY DRIVE THE CHILDREN DURING THE VISIT IF NECESSARY. RESPONDENT SHALL CONTINUE TO USE SOBERLINK TO TEST TWICE PER DAY AND 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO VISITATION. IF RESPONDENT TESTS POSITIVE OR MISSES A TEST IN THE DAY PRIOR TO, OR THE DAY OF, THE VISIT, PETITIONER MAY CANCEL THE VISIT AND THE VISIT WILL BE FORFEITED.
THE COURT FINDS GUIDELINE CHILD SUPPORT TO BE $2,570 PAYABLE FROM RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER (SEE ATTACHED X-SPOUSE). THE COURT ORDERS RESPONDENT TO PAY PETITIONER $2,570 AS AND FOR CHILD SUPPORT EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 2025, AND PAYABLE ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE COURT OR TERMINATION BY OPERATION OF LAW.
LAW & MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS DEPARTMENT 5 May 7, 2026 8:30 a.m./1:30 p.m.
THE COURT FINDS THIS ORDER RESULTS IN AN ARREARS BALANCE OF $15,420 FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER THROUGH MAY INCLUSIVE. THE COURT ORDERS RESPONDENT TO PAY PETITIONER $642.50 PER MONTH AS AND FOR ARREARS EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2026. ALL FUTURE PAYMENTS ARE DUE ON THE 15TH OF EACH MONTH UNTIL PAID IN FULL (APPROXIMATELY 24 MONTHS). IF THERE IS ANY MISSED OR LATE PAYMENT THE FULL AMOUNT IS DUE AND OWING WITH LEGAL INTEREST.
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.
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) 621-6275 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.