Guardianship Tentative Rulings

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1. Guardianship of Landon Archie Heath, LaMichael Van Heath, and Drevon Melton Lexion
   24PR00932
   Further Proceedings

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.   The Guardian and Father are to appear and advise the Court on the status of Father’s visitation request and whether Court involvement remains necessary.  If the parties have been unable to informally resolve the matter, the Court will set a date for a contested hearing on the issue, with an order for the parties to exchange witness lists and any documents they anticipate using at the hearing, providing the same to the Court, at least two weeks prior to the court 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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2. Guardianship of Anthony Adrian Aguirre
   24PR00962
   Appointment of Successor Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING:  

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Petition for Appointment of a Successor Guardian is GRANTED, and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s). 

Petitioner/Successor 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.
 

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

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  A review of the court file reveals that no further documentation or effort to cure the deficiencies previously noted in the petition has been submitted.  Accordingly, pursuant to the Court’s ruling on July 21, 2026, the petition is DENIED and the matter is dismissed.

 

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4. Guardianship of Heather Jean Mello
   26PR00167
   Readiness Conference

TENTATIVE RULING:  

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.  The parties are to appear and explain whether the matter has been resolved.  If the case has not resolved by way of agreement, the parties are to announce whether they are prepared to go forward on the currently scheduled trial date of August 28, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.  The parties are to perfect the witness list and document exchange, as well as submit the same to the Court.  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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5. Guardianship of Carson McLean Pembroke
   26PR00602
   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). 

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.

 

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6. Guardianship of Cameron Imani Kohler
   26PR00717
   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). 

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.

 

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7. Guardianship of Genesis Carlos Carreno
   26PR00725
   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). 

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.

 

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8. Guardianship of Yuleni Edith Roblero Bravo
   26PR00726
   Review

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.

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

As the proposed ward will attain the age of 21 on January 1, 2027, and the guardianship will terminate by operation of law, the case is SET back on calendar January 5, 2027, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 to address the termination of the guardianship.  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.

 

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9. Guardianship of Dulce Montserrat Castillo Cervantes
   26PR00729
   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.

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

As the proposed ward will attain the age of 21 on October 11, 2026, and the guardianship will terminate by operation of law, the case is SET back on calendar October 20, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 to address the termination of the guardianship.  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.

 

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10. Guardianship of Tushar Grak
    |26PR00747
    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.

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

As the proposed ward will attain the age of 21 on November 29, 2026, and the guardianship will terminate by operation of law, the case is SET back on calendar December 1, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 to address the termination of the guardianship.  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.

 

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11. Guardianship of Ximena Rose Castro
    26PR00764
    Appointment of Guardian

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  The matter is continued to October 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61 to permit the proposed guardian an opportunity to review the comments and recommendations made in the Memorandum of Court Investigator filed July 24, 2026, and determine how best to proceed in light of the particular circumstances of the guardianship petition.

 

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12. Guardianship of Avisail Olin Sanchez-Garcia
    26PR00877
    Review of Guardianship

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED.  Absent objection, the provisions of the temporary guardianship will remain in effect until the Court has made a ruling on the underlying general guardianship petition.  The case remains as SET for hearing on the general guardianship petition on October 6, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in Department 61.

 

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13. Guardianship of Tyler Vincent Mellone, Thea Lilly Mellone
    SPR090713
    Termination of Guardianship

TENTATIVE RULING: 

APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED.  The Court, having filed an order appointing attorney Carolyn Vandyk as Minor’s Counsel, orders the appearance of Ms. Vandyk and the parties for confirmation of the appointment, and to set a case management schedule, to include dates for the filing of a memo by Minor’s Counsel outlining the issues and position of the minors, as well as dates for a contested hearing if necessary and the attendant witness list and document exchange deadlines.

 

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***End of Tentative Rulings***

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