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
Friday, January 23, 2026 3:00 p.m.
1/23 NAME CHANGE CALENDAR/7540
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Change of Name or Gender |
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1. PETITION OF MARYLOU COOPER 25CV06688 |
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TENTATIVE RULING: The Petition is DENIED without prejudice. Petitioner Marylou Cooper signed and filed the present Petition seeking a name change. However, the application identifies petitioner’s present name as “Marylou Cruz.” (Petition Secs. 2, 7). The Petition is then signed by Cooper in the 2nd page. In this instance, the Petitioner’s name and the “present name” should match. The Petition provides some explanation as to other surnames but not Cooper. Due to the confusion on Petitioner’s identity in the Petition itself, it must be denied. |
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2. PETITION OF JULITZA SUMPANGO 25CV07934 |
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TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Julitza Sumpango has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1277.5 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 “Julitza Sumpango” to “Julitza Sumpango Martinez”. |