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26PR00677·sonoma·Probate·Probate
Hearing 20 days agoGRANTED

Guardianship of Lizbeth Ortega Cavero, Efrain Efren Ortega Cavero

Appointment of Guardian; Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings

Hearing date
Aug 4, 2026
Department
61
Judge
Prevailing
Moving Party
Next hearing
Sep 7, 2027
Appearance
Not required

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3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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

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