Guardianship Tentative Rulings

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Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Judge Mark A. Urioste
Guardianship Calendar held 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month.

Guardianship Calendar Tentative Rulings for August 4, 2026

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Guardianship of Jaylah Angelina Ventura Govea
25PR01518
Readiness Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED. The parties are to appear and provide the Court with the status of the objection to the guardianship petition and whether the parties intend to proceed to trial on August 7, 2026.

Guardianship of Thomas Weston Chadd
26PR00606
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s).

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. (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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61. 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.

The case is also SET for a Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2026, in Department 61 for verification that the estate funds have been deposited into a blocked account, or for the filing of an inventory and appraisal.

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.

Guardianship of Teresa Gabriela Escalante Melendez
26PR00666
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES 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.

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

The ward will achieve the age of 21 on August 13, 2026, at which time the guardianship will terminate by operation of law. The case is set at 9:00 a.m. on September 1, 2026, in Department 61, to address termination.

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.

Guardianship of Lizbeth Ortega Cavero, Efrain Efren Ortega Cavero
26PR00677
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO appearances 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 September 7, 2027, in Department 61. 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.

Guardianship of Lucero Erendira Martinez Banos
26PR00687
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES 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.

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

The ward will achieve the age of 21 on November 5, 2026, at which time the guardianship will terminate by operation of law. The case is SET at 9:00 a.m. on December 1, 2026, in Department 61, to address termination.

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.

Guardianship of Uma Seraphina Gollan
26PR00690
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCE REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s).

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. (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 September 7, 2027, in Department 61. 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.

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.

Guardianship of Raul Lopez Hernandez
26PR00699
Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCE NECESSARY. The case is continued to September 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 to allow the petitioner and the minor additional time to submit further declarations and documentation in support of the requested Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings, as the current support, a single declaration by the minor, does not appear legally sufficient to grant the request.

Guardianship of Evan Michael Poorman
26PR00799
Review

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Temporary Guardianship remains until a ruling is made on the general guardianship petition.

Guardianship of Mahliyah Lunn Marie McClure
26PR00808
Review

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Temporary Guardianship remains until a ruling is made on the general guardianship petition.

Guardianship of Elizabeth Rae Siela and Michael George Siela
SPR092895
Account and Report

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The Court acknowledges receipt of the Court Investigator Report filed July 16, 2026, which outlines several irregularities in the Account and Report of the Guardian. The case is CONTINUED to September 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61, and the Guardian and attorney for the Guardian are directed to review the Court Investigator Report and cure the irregularities as described therein.

Guardianship of Mercy Athena Rayne Mason
SPR094608
Status Update

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCE OF THE GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED. The Guardian is to appear and show cause why the Court should not impose monetary sanctions or order the guardianship terminated for failure to comply with the directive in the January 7, 2025, order fixing her residence in Oklahoma that she provide proof of the commencement of a guardianship or its equivalent in Oklahoma within 4 months of the order.

Guardianship of Scarlett Higuera, Cameron Higuera, Mila Higura
SPR095718
Motion for Modification of Visitation Orders

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCE OF THE PARTIES IS REQUIRED. The parties are to appear to address the issue of Minor’s Motion for Modification of Visitation Orders. If the Court and the parties are unable to informally reach agreement on the issue of visitation, the Court will set the matter for a contested evidentiary hearing. The Court will address the issue of Father’s Grievance Regarding Performance of Minor’s Counsel at the August 4, 2026, appearance.

Guardianship of D’Angelo Joseph Clifton Grear
SPR096669
Review of Guardianship

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCE OF THE GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED. The Guardian is to appear and provide the Court with an update on the current state of residence of the Guardian and the ward. If the Guardian has established residence outside of California, the Guardian is to provide information related to when the Guardian left the state of California, and whether the Guardian has initiated guardianship proceedings in the new state of residence as is required pursuant to Probate Code section 2352(d).

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Guardianship CMC Tentative Rulings

Tuesday, August 4, 2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Judge Mark A. Urioste
CMC Calendar held 1^st Tuesday of the Month.

NOTE: FOR ANY REQUESTS FOR APPEARANCE, PLEASE CALL THE COVERING JUDICIAL ASSISTANT AT 707-521-6722

Guardianship CMC Tentative Rulings for Tuesday, August 4, 2026

Guardianship of Lillyen Ryan Reher
23PR00270
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Valery Florez
24PR00310
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for March 20, 2029, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Zayden Natalie Dailyn Yoder
24PR01083
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCE OF THE GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED. The Guardian is to appear either in person or by way of a sufficient mobile connection whereby the Court may effectively communicate with the Guardian. The Guardian is to provide an update on the status of the guardianship transfer to Indiana, to include a case number, current case posture, next scheduled court date, and anticipated date of completion of the transfer. Should the Guardian fail to provide all the information required, the Court will terminate the guardianship in California.

Guardianship of Yonatan Alberto Perez Rivas
25PR00081
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for July 5, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Jordan Mahanaim Borjas Rivas
25PR00082
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for April 6, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Samuel Alfredo Escalante Ayala
25PR00116
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for July 3, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Paras Khanna
25PR00268
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward reached the age of 21 on July 14, 2026, and as such the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.

Guardianship of Adelene Rodriguez Vega, Carolina Rodriguez Vega, Berenice Rodriguez Vega, Victor Manuel Rodriguez Vega
25PR00301
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The required documents have been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on May 4, 2027, in Department 61 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.

The above stated requirement for the filing of Confidential Guardianship Status Reports and associated court dates applies to each of the wards except Adelene Rodriguez Vega, who achieved the age of 18 on June 15, 2026. As she is now an adult, the guardianship is terminated.

Guardianship of Zoey Ann Meekins
25PR00340
Order to Show Cause

TENTATIVE RULING:

APPEARANCE OF THE GUARDIAN IS REQUIRED. The Guardian is to appear and show cause why the Court should not impose the sanction of $500 for failing to appear as directed on July 7, 2026, and to demonstrate why the Court should not terminate the guardianship and dismiss the case as abandoned.

Guardianship of Cristofher Jose Rodriguez Revolorio
25PR00360
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for June 1, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Harshit Choudhary
25PR00361
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward achieved the age of 21 on April 1, 2026, and as such the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.

Guardianship of Samara Guadalupe Hernandez Villapando
25PR00367
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of NGN Ghanshyan
25PR00384
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for May 4, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Jose Gerson Martinez Reyes
25PR00445
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for May 2, 2028, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Brandon Herny Contreras Romero
25PR00450
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for May 2, 2028, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Victor Angel Franco
25PR00488
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Ryan Allison Bell
25PR00495
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Indrajeet Singh
25PR0499
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward achieved the age of 21 on September 3, 2025, and as such the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.

Guardianship of Erick Yahir Sandoval Rosales
25PR00555
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for October 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Fernanda Julissa Manzanares Chavez
25PR00563
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for June 6, 2028, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Willy Ardany Estrada Recinos
25PR00564
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The ward achieved the age of 21 on February 25, 2026, and as such the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.

Guardianship of Isai Emmanuel Bautista Enriquez
25PR00575
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO appearances required. The ward has reached the age of 18 and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required. The case is set for December 7, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to address termination of the guardianship, as the ward will have reached the age of 21.

Guardianship of Sadie Gray Tweedie, Liam Ryan Tweedie
25OR00625
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Payton Chase Kopriva
25PR00636
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Jase Gabriel Wheeler
25PR00699
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

Guardianship of Owen Thrash,
SPR095599
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 61 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.

Guardianship of Julianna C. Hernandez-Bonnington and Timothy I. Espinoza-Bonnington
SPR095893
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:

NO APPEARANCES REQUIRED. The case is continued to 9:00 a.m. on September 1, 2026, in Department 61, to allow the Guardian opportunity to obtain the missing school records and cure the deficiency in the GC-251. If the missing records are filed in a timely fashion prior to the court date, appearances will be waived.

Guardianship of Joseph E. Esposti JR., Aiden M. Esposti, and Mason W. Esposti
SPR097602
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 August 3, 2027, in Department 61 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.

The above stated requirement for the filing of Confidential Guardianship Status Reports and associated court dates applies to each of the wards except Joseph Esposti, Jr., who will achieve the age of 18 on October 26, 2026. As he will be an adult, no further Guardianship Status Reports are required, and the guardianship will terminate by operation of law on October 26, 2026.

***End of Tentative Rulings***