Maria Minkin v. Tal Zaitsev

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

5) 6 MARIA MINKIN,) Case Number: FDI-23-798856) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 16, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 TAL ZAITSEV,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER RE: ENTRY OF JUDGMENT UNDER CCP 664.6; SANCTIONS 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 Maria Minkin and Respondent Tal Zaitsev. 18 2) On 12/4/25, Respondent filed a Request for Order requesting the Court (a) enter judgment 19 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 based upon the parties’ global settlement 20 agreement that was placed on the Court record on 6/20/25: and (b) issue $8,286 in Family Code 21 section 271 sanctions against Petitioner for her uncooperative conduct and failure to appear at an 22 evidentiary hearing on 10/29/25, which was continued to 10/29/25 at her request. 23 3) On 12/4/25, Respondent filed a Proof of Service indicating service was effectuated by mail on 24 12/4/25 (i.e., proper service was effectuated). 25 4) At the prior 2/3/26 hearing, the Court made a finding of good cause to grant a one-time 26 continuance of the matter to 4/16/26 based on Petitioner’s employment obligations, which 27 affected her ability to adhere to the Tentative Ruling procedure. 28 5) On 4/1/26, Respondent filed an update declaration reiterating his requests.

Respondent asserts 29 that Petitioner has the ability to pay $8,286 in sanctions under Family Code section 271.

1 6) Petitioner did not file a Responsive Declaration. 2 B. Findings and Order 3 1) The Court finds the parties reached a full agreement on financial issues, which was recited on the 4 record at the mandatory settlement conference on 6/20/25. This agreement is enforceable under 5 Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6 as the parties stipulated to settlement of the case orally 6 before the Court. 7 2) As such, Respondent’s unopposed request for the Court to enter the judgment based on the 8 agreement recited on the record at the mandatory settlement conference on 6/20/25 is GRANTED 9 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. 10 3) The Court retains jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the judgment until performance has been 11 completed in full. 12 4) Respondent’s request for $8,286 in Family Code section 271 sanctions is GRANTED, albeit in 13 the amount of $4,143.

The Court finds Petitioner frustrated settlement and increased litigation 14 costs through uncooperative behavior. Petitioner shall pay Respondent $4,143 by 5/15/26 at 5 15 PM. 16 5) Counsel for Respondent shall prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing and forward to the 17 Dept. 403 clerk: (a) three copies of the proposed Judgment; (b) three copies of a proposed Notice 18 of Entry of Judgment, and (c) self-addressed stamped envelopes for the Court to return to the 19 parties the file-endorsed and executed documents.