Vargas v. Rodriguez CA4/1

Filed 4/2/25 Vargas v. Rodriguez CA4/1 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS California Rules of Court, rule 8.1115(a), prohibits courts and parties from citing or relying on opinions not certified for publication or ordered published, except as specified by rule 8.1115(b). This opinion has not been certified for publication or ordered published for purposes of rule 8.1115.

COURT OF APPEAL, FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION ONE

STATE OF CALIFORNIA

REGINA VARGAS, D083838

Plaintiff and Appellant,

v. (Super. Ct. No. 22FL009055S)

JONATTAN VARGAS RODRIGUEZ,

Defendant and Respondent.

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of San Diego County, James T. Atkins, Commissioner. Affirmed. Regina Vargas in pro. per., for Plaintiff and Appellant. No appearance for Defendant and Respondent.

In this marriage dissolution proceeding, Regina Vargas, who is representing herself, appeals from the trial court’s order denying a request that her former husband, Jonattan Vargas Rodriguez, be ordered to reimburse her for costs of the storage units that she rented around the date of their separation.

As we will explain, Regina1 has not carried her burden to establish that the trial court abused its discretion. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s order. I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND A judgment of dissolution was entered, effective January 3, 2024, in the marriage of Regina and Jonattan. The trial court reserved jurisdiction over Regina’s request for reimbursement of costs she incurred in renting storage units. On January 23, 2024, the trial court issued an ex parte minute order that ruled on the reserved issue regarding the storage unit costs. The trial court ruled as follows: “The trial of this matter was held January 3, 2024. Both parties were present in court and self-represented. The court heard testimony and argument regarding . . . [Regina’s] request for reimbursements for storage costs . . . . [Regina’s] request regarding storage unit costs were submitted for written decision.