Request for Order re: Child Custody, Visitation (Parenting Time)
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4
5) 6 CHOL HO WOLFF,) Case Number: FMS-25-387562) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 16, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 JENNIFER RIGNEY,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER RE: CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION (PARENTING TIME) 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 Chol Ho Wolff (Father) and Jennifer Rigney (Mother). 18 2) The instant matter originated from an ex parte application filed by Mother on 03/24/25 in which 19 she requested sole legal and sole physical custody of the parties’ minor child, Jackson (DOB: 20 04/30/13).
On 4/16/26, the matter is on for a review hearing set on 08/28/25 for the purpose of 21 reviewing the status of minor’s counsel report and update. 22 3) The Court notes Scott Douglas Groeing was appointed as minor’s counsel on 9/18/25. 23 4) On 10/21/25, Father filed an update declaration in which he states the Rally supervised visits have 24 been unproductive because Jackson refuses to talk to him and will not even accept his letters. 25 Father requests the Court order therapy for Father and the child with the costs split equally. 26 5) On 10/21/25, a Supplemental Case Update was filed by Mother.
Mother indicates that minor’s 27 counsel did not have her attorney’s correct contact information. However, once minor’s counsel 28 connected with Mother, minor’s counsel was able to meet with Jackson on 10/04 and 10/12. She 29
1 also provided Jackson’s therapist information. Mother states she is unsure of where we go from 2 here. Mother is hopeful that minor’s counsel can offer some suggestions. 3 6) On 10/27/25, minor’s counsel filed a report and recommendations. 4 7) On October 30, 2025, the Court issued the following orders: 5 a. The Court orders that the current child custody/visitation orders shall remain in place, 6 without any modification. 7 b. The minor child shall continue individual therapy with Erik Irvin, LMFT trainee. 8 c.
The Court orders that any conjoint or therapeutic visitation is deferred until both 9 Jackson’s treating therapist affirms readiness and Father demonstrates genuine 10 accountability and insight into past conduct. 11 d. Father shall be permitted to maintain letter-based communication. However, such 12 communication will only occur under therapist supervision, with Jackson retaining full 13 discretion to read or respond. 14 e. The Court orders Mother to encourage additional supports such as mindfulness or peer- 15 based youth groups to expand Jackson’s resilience and coping tools. 16 f.
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The matter will be set for a further Review Hearing in six (6) months to reassess 17 Jackson’s progress and potential therapeutic readiness. 18 g. Matter continued to April 16, 2026, Department 403 at 9:00 a.m. 19 8) On April 2, 2026, Petitioner filed a “Declaration of Chol Ho Wolff in Support of His Request for 20 Child Custody, Visitation and Other Relief,” which has been read and considered by the Court. 21 9) On April 2, 2026, Respondent filed a “Respondent’s Supplemental Case Update to the Court,” 22 which has been read and considered by the Court. 23 10) On April 8, 2026, Minor’s Counsel filed a “Report of Minor’s Counsel Submitted Pursuant to 24 Family Code §3150,” which has been read and considered by the Court. 25 B.
Findings and Order 26 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child 27 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 28 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 29 child(ren) is the United States.
1 2) The current child custody and visitation orders shall remain in place, without any modification. 2 3) The minor child shall continue individual therapy with Erik Irvin, LMFT trainee. 3 4) Any future contact should be guided by Jackson’s therapist and occur only if Father demonstrates 4 genuine, unqualified accountability. 5 5) Father shall immediately enroll in therapy with a qualified mental health professional and attend 6 weekly sessions. The weekly sessions shall be designed for the therapist to work with Father and 7 assist him with genuinely examining his actions and accepting accountability for how his actions 8 have hurt and impacted the minor child.
When the therapist determines that Father truly 9 acknowledges his actions and is ready to accept accountability and to share his accountability 10 with the minor child, Father shall file a Request for Order with this Court renewing his request 11 that he and the minor child engage in therapy together. 12 6) Father shall obtain a letter from his therapist that addresses the following points: 13 a. The therapist’s qualifications. 14 b. When therapy commenced. 15 c. The number of sessions attended. 16 d.
Without waiving patient/therapist privilege, the letter should identify that Father has 17 accepted accountability and acknowledges how his actions have hurt the minor child. 18 e. Lastly, the letter shall be attached to Father’s Request for Order as an exhibit. 19 7) Father shall be permitted to maintain letter-based communication. However, such 20 communication will only occur under therapist supervision, with Jackson retaining full discretion 21 to read or respond. 22 8) There shall be no further review hearings on Mother’s motion filed March 24, 2025. 23 9) Minor’s counsel is hereby relieved, and the Court thanks him for his service to this family. 24 10) Counsel for Mother shall prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing. 25 11) Preparation of Order: If you are directed by the court to prepare the order after hearing – within 26 10 calendar days of the hearing you must either: (a) Serve the proposed order to the other 27 party/counsel for approval, and follow the procedures set forth in CA Rules of Court, Rule 28 5.125(c), or (b) If the other party did not appear or the matter was uncontested, submit the 29 proposed order after hearing directly to the court.
Failure to submit the order after hearing within
1 10 days may allow the other party to prepare a proposed order and submit it to the court in 2 accordance with CA Rules of Court, Rule 5.125(d). 3
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