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 26, 2026  3:00 p.m.

8/26 NAME CHANGE CALENDAR/8490

 Change of Name or Gender

1.         PETITION OF 26CV04019, Petition of Cesar Sandoval Figueroa

            26CV04019

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Cesar Rosales Sandoval Figueroa 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 Petitioners’ Decree Changing Name of “Cesar Rosales Sandoval Figueroa” to “Cesar Sandoval Rosales”.

2.         PETITION OF LINDA LAFRENZ MOORE

            26CV04031

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Linda LaFrenz Moore 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 Petitioners’ Decree Changing Name of “Linda LaFrenz Moore” to “Linda LaFrenz”.

3.         PETITION OF ALICIA WILLIAMS

            26CV04076

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Alicia Dawn Williams 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 Petitioners’ Decree Changing Name of “Alicia Dawn Williams” to “Alicia Dawn Applegarth”.