Guardianship Tentative Rulings

1. Guardianship of Logan Maurice Carrillo
   24PR00642
   Other Hearing

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  The Court has received and considered the Petition for Visitation filed by Lily Worden, and her accompanying declaration, as well as the declaration filed by the Guardian, Terri Worden, in response to the petition.  By agreement Lily Worden is ordered to have a minimum of two visits per week with the ward, Logan.  Of the two visits, at least one visit shall be for attendance for Logan’s therapy session on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday at 3:00 p.m., unless recommended against by the therapist.  Each visit is to last a minimum of two hours, and all visits are to be supervised by either the Guardian, the Guardian’s sister, Lynn Perfetti, or any other mutually agreeable third party.  These orders describe the minimum visitation that is to occur, and the parties are at liberty to participate in any additional visitation as is mutually agreed upon, though all visits must be supervised.  Following a substantial period of successful visitation pursuant to these orders, either party may petition the court to modify the supervision requirement.

2. Guardianship of  Kehlani Isabella Zamudio Velez
   26PR00134
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:  

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.  On April 7, 2026, Petitioner was ordered to correct and cure several deficiencies with the petition and to file an amended petition no later than May 22, 2026.  Since the April 7, 2026, court date, the Court has not received any additional filing.  Petitioner is to appear and explain why she has failed to cure the deficiencies in the petition and show cause why the petition for guardianship should not be denied.

3. Guardianship of Amayntha Taylor McGlothlin
   26PR00339
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  The Court acknowledges the Court Investigator Memo filed on June 10, 2026.  The Petitioner is directed to review the filed Court Investigator Memo and address or cure the deficiencies identified therein.

The case is CONTINUED to July 21, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 5 for further proceedings.  If at that time the petitioner has cured the deficiencies noted in the Investigator’s Memo, appearances will not be required.

4. Guardianship of Dimitri Thorne Saxon, Sebastian Stone Saxon
   26PR00426
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:  

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  The Court acknowledges the Court Investigator Memo filed on June 5, 2026, which identifies certain deficiencies in the petition pleadings.  The Court notes that on June 9, 2026, subsequent to the filing of the Court Investigator Memo, the petitioner filed an Amended Report of the Proposed Guardian. 

The matter is CONTINUED to 9:00 a.m. on July 7, 2026, in Department 5 to permit the Court Investigator to review the Amended Report of the Proposed Guardian and advise the Court regarding any remaining deficiencies.  If the deficiencies are cured, no appearances will be required.

5. Guardianship of Eleuterio Merino Bautista, Maria Eugenia Merino Bautista
   26PR00427
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  The Court acknowledges the Court Investigator Memo filed on June 4, 2026, which identifies certain deficiencies in the petition pleadings.  The Court notes that on June 10, 2026, subsequent to the filing of the Court Investigator Memo, the petitioner filed an Amended Report of the Proposed Guardian. 

The matter is CONTINUED to 9:00 a.m. on July 7, 2026, in Department 5 to permit the Court Investigator to review the Amended Report of the Proposed Guardian and advise the Court regarding any remaining deficiencies.  If the deficiencies are cured, no appearances will be required.

6. Guardianship of Hans Bladimir Martinez Gomar
   26PR00449
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s).  The Court finds good cause to waive and does waive further investigation if any is required under Prob. Code § 1513.

Petitioner/Guardian is directed to file the Confidential Guardianship Status Report, GC-251, within one year and 30 days from the date of the order granting the Petition for Guardianship, and annually thereafter until the ward attains the age of 21, at which point the guardianship will terminate by operation of law.  (Form GC-251 is available at the following URL:  https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm)  To ensure compliance with the requirement of an annual GC-251, this matter is SET for Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on Juny 6, 2027, in Department 5.  If the Guardian has at that time filed the required GC-251, an appearance will be waived and a new hearing date shall be set for one year out for the filing of the annual Status Report.

Absent objection, the Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner.

Further advisements which are not part of tentative ruling:  If any objections are filed at or before the time of hearing, the Court will not adopt the tentative ruling and will, instead, set the matter for a contested hearing and the parties will be notified by the Court as to when they should next appear.

7. Guardianship of Wilmor Orlando Maldonado Reyes
   26PR00453
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

DROPPED FROM CALENDAR
 

8. Guardianship of Aileen Cisneros Galindo
   26PR00469
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s).  The Court finds good cause to waive and does waive further investigation if any is required under Prob. Code § 1513.

Petitioner/Guardian is directed to file the Confidential Guardianship Status Report, GC-251, within one year and 30 days from the date of the order granting the Petition for Guardianship, and annually thereafter until the ward attains the age of 21, at which point the guardianship will terminate by operation of law.  (Form GC-251 is available at the following URL:  https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm)  To ensure compliance with the requirement of an annual GC-251, this matter is SET for Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on July 6, 2027, in Department 5.  If the Guardian has at that time filed the required GC-251, an appearance will be waived and a new hearing date shall be set for one year out for the filing of the annual Status Report.

Absent objection, the Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner.

Further advisements which are not part of tentative ruling:  If any objections are filed at or before the time of hearing, the Court will not adopt the tentative ruling and will, instead, set the matter for a contested hearing and the parties will be notified by the Court as to when they should next appear.

9. Guardianship of Jashua Jasmany Garcia Badillo
   26PR00486
   Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s).  The Court finds good cause to waive and does waive further investigation if any is required under Prob. Code § 1513.

Petitioner/Guardian is directed to file the Confidential Guardianship Status Report, GC-251, within one year and 30 days from the date of the order granting the Petition for Guardianship, and annually thereafter until the ward attains the age of 21, at which point the guardianship will terminate by operation of law.  (Form GC-251 is available at the following URL:  https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm)  To ensure compliance with the requirement of an annual GC-251, this matter is SET for Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on July 6, 2027, in Department 5.  If the Guardian has at that time filed the required GC-251, an appearance will be waived and a new hearing date shall be set for one year out for the filing of the annual Status Report.

Absent objection, the Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner.

Further advisements which are not part of tentative ruling:  If any objections are filed at or before the time of hearing, the Court will not adopt the tentative ruling and will, instead, set the matter for a contested hearing and the parties will be notified by the Court as to when they should next appear.

10. Guardianship of Madison Thrash, Owen Thrash, Gracie Thrash
    SPR095599
    Termination of Guardianship

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Absent objection, the Petition for Termination of the Guardianship of the Estate for Gracie Thrash is GRANTED. 

The remaining estate is for Owen Thrash.  The Court notes that at no point in the existence of the guardianship for Owen Thrash has the Court ordered, or the Guardian filed, the annually required GC-251 Confidential Guardianship Status form.  To remedy this oversight, the Court orders the Guardian to file a GC-251 for the Guardianship of the Estate for Owen Thrash no later than August 1, 2026.  The case is continued to 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2026, for proof of compliance with the GC-251 requirement.  If the form has been timely filed, no appearances will be required.

11. Guardianship of Adarius Aman Berhe and Hero Aman Berhe
    SPR095654
    Child Custody/Visitation

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.  In light of the objections filed by the guardian, an evidentiary hearing is required.  All parties must be prepared to give a good faith estimate as to the likely length of the evidentiary hearing.  If the hearing will take less than twenty (20) minutes, it may occur at the time the case is called.  If any party’s time estimate exceeds twenty minutes, the Court will specially set the matter for an evidentiary hearing at another time convenient to the Court and the parties.  All parties should also be prepared to identify a reasonable date for the exchange of witness lists and documents (if any) which he/she/they intend to submit for the Court’s consideration at the evidentiary hearing.  Finally, all parties are hereby advised that strict compliance with local rules will be required.  They should take special review Local Rules 6.2.F. which requires, among other things, that parties meet and confer for purposes of making reasonable efforts to informally resolve any controversies and to file Statements of Issues or Settlement prior to an evidentiary hearing.

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1. Guardianship of Wesley Robert Elliott
   24PR00130
   Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

No appearances required. The required document has been received and reviewed. The matter is SET for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on July 6, 2027, in Department 5 for review of compliance with the filing of the Confidential Guardianship Status Report (Judicial Council Form GC-251).  If a completed GC-251 has been filed in a timely fashion prior to the court date, appearances will be waived.

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