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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, March 25, 2026  3:00 p.m.
3/25 CHANGE OF NAME CALENDAR/7839

 Change of Name or Gender

1.         PETITION OF NICOLE LOPEZ

            26CV00016

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Nicole Justine Lopez 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 Minor, “Kehlani Michaela Ferguson” to “Kehlani Michaela Luis Lopez”.

2.         PETITION OF GIULIANNA OROZCO

            26CV00236

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Guilianna Tzentzal Orozco 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 “Giulianna Tzentzal Orozco” to “Giulianna Thalia Licea Santos”.

3.         PETITION OF RICHARD ALGER

            26CV00238

TENTATIVE RULING: No Appearance is Required. The Court finds that Petitioner Richard Darrel Alger 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 “Richard Darrel Alger” to “Darrell Richard Holbrook”.

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