Danielle Dobson Cooper v. Adam Cooper

1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4

5) 6 DANIELLE DOBSON COOPER,) Case Number: FDI-24-799962) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: June 25, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 ADAM COOPER,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER: TERMINATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT 13 TENTATIVE RULING 14 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 15 Court makes the following findings and orders: 16 A. Procedural History 17 1) The parties are Petitioner Danielle Dobson Cooper and Respondent Adam Cooper. 18 2) On 2/3/26, the parties filed Stipulation and Order Concerning Temporary Spousal Support and 19 Child Support.

The stipulation provides for: (a) base monthly temporary spousal support and base 20 monthly guideline child support effective 9/1/25 pursuant to an XSpouse report attached; (b) 21 reservation of jurisdiction over base monthly support and bonus income owed for the period on 22 6/6/25 – 8/31/25 for the purpose of the parties’ annual true up; (c) Smith/Ostler bonus support; (d) 23 annual true ups to occur annually on 10/31; and (e) child support add-ons. 24 3) On 4/30/26, Petitioner filed a Request for Order seeking termination of temporary spousal support 25 as set forth in the support stipulation filed 2/3/26 with an order confirming the final spousal 26 support true-up will include the period of 6/6/25 – 4/30/26.

Petitioner asserts that as of 4/30/26 27 she will have paid Respondent temporary spousal support over half the length of the 20-month 28 marriage. 29 4) On 4/30/26, Petitioner filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities.

1 5) On 6/9/26, Respondent filed a Responsive Declaration in agreement to termination of spousal 2 support; however, Respondent requests the Court order Petitioner to pay $10,018.50 in reserved 3 base temporary spousal support for the period of 6/6/25 – 8/31/25. Respondent seeks $9,175 in 4 Family Code section 271 sanctions. 5 6) On 6/9/26, Respondent filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities. 6 7) On 6/9/26, Respondent filed a declaration of counsel in support of Respondent’s request for 7 Family Code section 271 sanctions. 8 8) On 6/9/26, Respondent filed an Income and Expense Declaration. 9 9) On 6/17/26, Petitioner filed a Reply Declaration reiterating her position and opposing 10 Respondent’s requests.

Petitioner seeks $14,595 in Family Code section 271 sanctions. 11 10) On 6/17/26, Petitioner filed a Memorandum of Points and Authorities. 12 11) On 6/18/26, Respondent filed Respondent’s Surreply and Objection to Petitioner’s Reply. 13 B. Findings and Order 14 1) The Court’s jurisdiction to award spousal support to either party is hereby terminated by 15 agreement of the parties effective 4/30/26 EXCEPT for the period of 6/6/25 - 4/30/26 as governed 16 by the terms of the support stipulation filed 2/3/26. 17 2) The Court agrees with Petitioner that the support stipulation filed 2/3/26 explicitly reserves 18 jurisdiction over base monthly support and bonus income owed for the period on 6/6/25 – 8/31/25 19 for the purpose of the parties’ annual true up to occur on 10/31/26 for the period of 6/6/25 – 20 12/31/25. 21 3) The Court therefore declines to award Respondent $10,018.50 in reserved base temporary spousal 22 support for the period of 6/6/25 – 8/31/25 at this time. 23 4) The final true-up for spousal support shall include the period of 6/6/25 – 4/30/26 and shall occur 24 on 10/31/26. 25 5) The prior agreement (set forth in support stipulation filed 2/3/26) regarding true ups for child 26 support remains in full force and effect. 27 6) Respondent’s request for $9,175 in Family Code section 271 sanctions is DENIED. 28 7) Petitioner’s request for $14,595 in Family Code section 271 sanctions is DENIED. 29 8) The parties are encouraged to continue to work together to achieve a global settlement.