Guardianship Tentative Rulings

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Guardianship Tentative Rulings

Tuesday, October 6,  2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Judge Mark A. Urioste
Guardianship Calendar held 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the Month.

/October 6, 2006/8657

NOTE: FOR ANY REQUESTS FOR APPEARANCE, PLEASE CALL THE COVERING JUDICIAL ASSISTANT AT 707-521-6726

  1. Guardianship of Ember Crawford

25PR01030

Status Update

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties ARE required.  The parties are to appear and provide an update on the status of the case, and whether continued court involvement is necessary, and whether Minor’s Counsel may be relieved.

  1. Guardianship of Donovan Harper, Jayden Harper, Harli Harper

25PR01081

Child Custody/Visitation

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The Court is in receipt of the Petition For Visitation filed by parents, the Objections filed by the Guardian, and the Declaration filed in support of the Petition For Visitation by parents.  The matter is continued to December 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 for status and/or setting of trial.  Prior to that date, the parties are to meet and confer in an attempt to resolve the case or identify the specific issues in dispute.  All parties are hereby advised that strict compliance with local rules will be required.  The parties shall review Local Rule 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.  Each party shall file their Statement of Issues no later than November 20, 2026.

  1. Guardianship of Uma Seraphina Gollan
    26PR00690

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The Court is in receipt of the Petition for Guardianship as well as the Objections filed by the mother.  The matter is continued to December 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 for status and/or setting of trial.  Prior to that date, the parties are to meet and confer in an attempt to resolve the case or identify the specific issues in dispute.  All parties are hereby advised that strict compliance with local rules will be required.  The parties shall review Local Rule 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.  Each party shall file their Statement of Issues no later than November 20, 2026.

  1. Guardianship of Avisail Olin Sanchez-Garcia

26PR00877

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:  

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The petitioner is directed to the Memorandum of the Court Investigator filed August 26, 2026, and the identified deficiencies to the petition described therein.  The petitioner is ordered to cure the deficiencies no later than October 17, 2026, and the matter is continued to November 17, 20206, at 9:30 a.m. for further proceedings to allow the Court opportunity to complete its review of the additional submitted documentation.

  1. Guardianship of Damaris Julissa Quintas Zarate

26PR00887

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is 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.

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

The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on September 13, 2028.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on October 3, 2028, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

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.

  1. Guardianship of Yazmin Cruz Lopez

26PR00907

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is 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.

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

The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on August 8, 2027.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on September 7, 2027, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

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.

  1. Guardianship of Rosemarie Ready

26PR00913

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The Petition for Guardianship is incomplete, and the Sonoma County Human Services Division (HSD) has not yet had an opportunity to complete their investigation and submit the required report to the Court.  The petitioner is directed to cure the deficiencies described in the Probate Examiner’s Notes that were filed September 15, 2026, no later than November 1, 2026.  The case is continued to December 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 for receipt and review of the HSD investigation report and further proceedings on the petition for guardianship. 

  1. Guardianship of Leslie Mariana Menjivar Pineda

26PR00923

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is 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.

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

The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on December 16, 2029.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on January 15, 2030, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

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.

  1. Guardianship of Edreiy Ruiz Perez

26PR00960

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is 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.

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

The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on August 22, 2028.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on September 5, 2028, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

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.

  1. Guardianship of Max Isaac Katz

26PR00962

Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s). 

Petitioner is directed to file with the Court the Inventory & Appraisal (Form DE-160/GC-040) and How to Object To An Inventory & Appraisal (Frm GC-042) no later than March 2, 2027.  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 directive to file the Inventory & Appraisal forms and the requirement of an annual GC-251, this matter is set for Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on December 7, 2027 in Department 61.  If the Guardian has at that time filed the required documentation, 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.

  1. Guardianship of Jocelyn Danae Baltazar Altamirano

26PR00967

Review

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  Absent objection, the Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of the Person is extended until such time as the Court makes a determination and ruling on the underlying Petition for Guardian of the Person.  The October 20, 2026, date remains as set.

  1. Guardianship of Xian Andrei Tongawan, Paris Magnus Tongawan

26PR01046

Other

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  Absent objection, the Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of the Person is extended until such time as the Court makes a determination and ruling on the underlying Petition for Guardian of the Person.  The November 17, 2026, date remains as set.

  1. Guardianship of Allyssa Louis Lynn Miller-Sherman

26PR01066

Other

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  Absent objection, the Order Appointing Temporary Guardian of the Person is extended until such time as the Court makes a determination and ruling on the underlying Petition for Guardian of the Person.  The November 17, 2026, date remains as set.

  1. Guardianship of Traydon M. Thein

SPR090166

Child Custody/Visitation

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The Court is in receipt of the Petition to Modify Visitation filed by the Guardian.  However, the Guardian has not filed a completed Proof of Service for the petition demonstrating the mother has been served notice of Guardian’s petition.  The matter is continued to November 3, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61, for verification of the Proof of Service for the Petition to Modify Visitation, and ruling on the petition.

  1. Guardianship of Abigail Tynes Smalley

SPR094261

Termination of Guardianship and Appointment of Successor

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the parties is NOT required.  The Court is satisfied the deficiencies the Probate Examiner noted in the petition have been cured.  However, the Court is required to refer the matter to the Sonoma County Human Services Division (HSD) for an investigative report prior to granting a Petition for Appointment of a Successor Guardian.  The Court refers the matter to HSD and continues the case to December 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 for a ruling on the related petitions.

***End of Tentative Rulings***

Guardianship CMC Tentative Rulings

Tuesday, October 6,  2026 at 9:30 a.m.
Judge Mark A. Urioste
CMC Calendar held 1st Tuesday of the Month.

/October 6, 2026; Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings/8658

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  1. Guardianship of Jax Colton Santos

24PR00548
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The Court has reviewed the Confidential Status Report filed August 13, 2026, and notes the deficiency as outlined in the Court Investigator’s Memo, which was filed September 15, 2026.  The case is continued to November 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61 to allow the Guardian to submit the necessary school records and cure the deficiency.  If the necessary records are submitted prior to the hearing, no appearances will be required.

  1. Guardianship of Marvin Arriaza Salazar
    24PR00677

Case Management Conference
TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward has attained the age of 18, and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required.  The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on September 6, 2027.  The matter is set back on calendar on September 7, 2027, at 9:00 a.m. in Department 61, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

  1. Guardianship of Zoey Ann Meekins
    25PR00340
    Further Proceedings

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The oral motion of the Guardian to terminate the guardianship is granted.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Harshdeep Singh

25PR00484
Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:  

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on September 22, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Lucas Alexander Perdue Gates
    25PR00549
    Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required. The Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 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.

  1. Guardianship of Erick Yahir Sandoval Rosales
    25PR00555

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on September 14, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Sartaj Singh
    25PR00577
    Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on June 19, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Roselia Beatriz Aguilar Bamaca
    25PR00689

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward has attained the age of 18, and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required.  The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on March 27, 2027.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on April 6, 2027, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

  1. Guardianship of Elder Neftali Castanon Bravo
    25PR00702

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward has attained the age of 18, and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required.  The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on July 1, 2028.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on August 1, 2028, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

  1. Guardianship of Ashly Elizabeth Castanon Bravo

25PR00703

Case Management Conference
 

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward has attained the age of 18, and no further Guardianship Status Reports are required.  The guardianship will terminate by operation of law upon the ward attaining the age of 21 years old, which will occur on July 22, 2029.  The matter is set back on calendar at 9:00 a.m. on August 7, 2029, to address dismissal of the case.  No appearances will be required.

  1. Guardianship of Veronica Abigail Zelaya Hernandez
    25PR00767

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on April 17, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Bigyan Dhakal
    25PR00796

Case Management Conference
 

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on February 13, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Michael Louis Zilinski
    25PR00801

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required. The Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 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 Guardian is admonished that the Confidential Guardianship Status Report must be fully completed.  Future submissions that are not fully completed will not be accepted.

  1. Guardianship of Arman Arman
    25PR00807

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required.  The ward attained the age of 21 on January 11, 2026, and as such, the guardianship is terminated by operation of law.  Case dismissed.

  1. Guardianship of Ethan Alexander Doctors-Cahn
    SPR095078

Case Management Conference
TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required. The Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 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.

  1. Guardianship of Khalifa Elizabeth Owens
    SPR095870

Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required. The Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 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.

  1. Guardianship of Khaleesi Daenerys Navaine Woolsey
    SPR095914
    Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearances are NOT required. The Confidential Guardianship Status Report has been received and reviewed. The matter is set for the next annual Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on October 5, 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.

  1. Guardianship of Camille Caroline Zamudio, Juliette Mariana Zamudio
    SPR096532
    Case Management Conference

TENTATIVE RULING: 

Appearance of the Guardian IS required. The Court acknowledges the Court Investigator Memo filed on September 30, 2026, indicating the required GC-251 document has NOT been received. The Guardian is to appear and explain the failure to timely file the required form and/or file the document as directed in the minute order from October 7, 2025.

***End of Tentative Rulings***