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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, October 29, 2025  3:00 p.m.                                            

10/29 NAME CHANGE CALENDAR/7173

 Change of Name or Gender

1.         PETITION OF GEORGES RAPIER

            25CV05672

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Georges Alessandro Rapier has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1277 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 “Georges Alessandro Rapier” to “George Alessandro Coppola”.

2.         PETITION OF MARINELA SAHAGUN

            25CV05836

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Marinela Sahagun has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1277 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 “Marinela Sahagun” to “Marinela Yaima Hernandez”.

3.         PETITION OF ELLEN OMALLEY

            25CV05856

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Ellen Omalley has complied with all prerequisites outlined under California Code of Civil procedure (“C.C.P.”) §1277 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 “Ellen Omalley” a/k/a “Ellen Elaina Omalley” a/k/a “Elaina Ellen Catherine Omalley” a/k/a “Elaina C Omalley” a/k/a “Elaina Omalley Dufault” a/k/a “Elaina E Omalley” a/k/a “Elaina C Omalley” to “Ellen Elaina Catherine Omalley Dufault”.

 

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