CHRISTIAN ZAPPATO v. PHUONG NGUYEN

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

5) 6 CHRISTIAN ZAPPATO,) Case Number: FPT-21-377886) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: June 30, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 PHUONG NGUYEN,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER FOR CHANGE OF REQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGE OF VISITATION 13 (PARENTING TIME), DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY 14 TENTATIVE RULING 15 Having read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter, the 16 Court makes the following findings and orders: 17 A.

Procedural History 18 1) The parties are Petitioner, Christian Zappato (Father) and Respondent, Phuong Nguyen (Mother). 19 The minor child subject to this proceeding is Isaac Zappato (DOB: 10/22/20). 20 2) On March 30, 2026, Mother filed a Request for Order seeking a modification of visitation 21 (Parenting Time) and Decision-Making Authority orders. 22 3) On May 4, 2026, Father filed a Responsive Declaration to Mother’s Request for Order, which has 23 been read and considered by the Court. 24 4) On May 12, 2026, Mother filed a Reply to Father’s Responsive Declaration, which has been read 25 and considered by the Court. 26 5) On May 18, 2026, the Court held a “Readiness” hearing and referred the parties to FCS 27 Mediation on June 5, 2026 and set a return hearing for June 30, 2026. 28 6) The parties attended FCS Mediation on June 5, 2026, and were unable to reach an agreement. 29

1 7) On June 17, 2026, Father filed a supplemental declaration, which has been read and considered 2 by the Court. 3 B. Findings and Order 4 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Unform Child 5 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 6 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 7 child is the United States. 8 2) Mother’s requests contained within her Request for Order filed on March 30, 2026, are all 9 DENIED, with two exceptions. 10 a.

Mother’s request that the parties shall use a licensed barber for the minor child’s haircuts 11 is GRANTED. 12 b. Mother’s request that the parties shall comply with California Vehicle Code regarding the 13 transportation of the minor child is also GRANTED. Both parties shall provide 14 transportation for the minor child in full compliance with California Traffic laws. 15 3) Father’s request for modification of the visitation schedule is GRANTED. Commencing June 30, 16 2026, the parenting plan shall be modified as follows: 17 a.

A rotating 2/2/3 schedule shall be implemented forthwith. 18 b. Week 1: Father shall have care and custody of the minor child on Monday-Tuesday; 19 Mother shall have care and custody of the minor child Wednesday-Thursday; Father shall 20 have care and custody of the minor child Friday-Sunday. 21 c. Week 2: Mother shall have care and custody of the minor child on Monday-Tuesday; 22 Father shall have care and custody of the minor child Wednesday-Thursday; Mother shall 23 have care and custody of the minor child Friday-Sunday. 24 d.