Change of Name or Gender

If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated.
You must notify the Judicial Assistant at (707) 521-6602 if you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling and whether that appearance will be in person or via Zoom. Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition to a petition must notify all other parties of the intent to appear. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.

Unless notification to the Judicial Assistant has been given as provided above, the tentative rulings shall become the rulings of the court at 3:15 p.m. on the day of the hearing. 

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Tentative Rulings

Wednesday, August 05, 2026  3:00 p..

8/5 CHANGE OF NAME CALENDAR/8402

 Change of Name or Gender 

1.         PETITION OF BARBARA WHITE

            26CV03603

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Barbara Dee White, a/k/a Barbara Dee Brady has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1276 et. seq. for a Petition for Change of Name. The Court finds that no timely objection has been filed against said Petition. Therefore, the Court now GRANTS the Petitioner’s Decree Changing Name of “Barbara Dee White” a/k/a “Babara Dee Brady” to “Temperance Sterling Bright”.

2.         PETITION OF ROSA MARCIAL GUTIERREZ

            26CV03636

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Rosa Maria Marcial Guitterrez has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1276 et. seq. for a Petition for Change of Name. The Court finds that no timely objection has been filed against said Petition. Therefore, the Court now GRANTS the Petitioner’s Decree Changing Name of “Rosa Maria Marcial Guitterrez” to “Rosa Maria Marcial Guiterrez”.

3.         PETITION OF MARK SHIPMAN

            26CV03752

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Mark Jonah Shipman has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1276 et. seq. for a Petition for Change of Name. The Court finds that no timely objection has been filed against said Petition. Therefore, the Court now GRANTS the Petitioner’s Decree Changing Name of “Mark Jonah Shipman” to “Daniel James Casazza”.

 4.         PETITION OF GUINEVERE JOHNSON

            26CV03757

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Guinevere Alexandra Johnson has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1276 et. seq. for a Petition for Change of Name. The Court finds that no timely objection has been filed against said Petition. Therefore, the Court now GRANTS the Petitioner’s Decree Changing Name of “Guinevere Alexandra Johnson” to “Gwynne Guinevere Goldfeather”.