Request for order of child custody, visitation (parenting time), child support
1 SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA 2 COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO 3 UNIFIED FAMILY COURT 4
5) 6 JAZMIN LAIDLOW,) Case Number: FDV-21-815942) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 21, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 MICHAEL B BROWN JR,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER OF CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION (PARENTING TIME), CHILD 13 SUPPORT 14 TENTATIVE RULING 15 The parties are ordered to appear. The parties may appear in person in Dept. 403 or remotely by 16 Zoom video. If a party chooses to appear by video, that party must abide by the Notice and 17 Instructions for Remote Appearances in San Francisco Family Court set forth above. 18 A.
Procedural History 19 1) The parties have one minor child, Jaxon Brown (DOB: 06/05/14), who was appointed attorney 20 Scott Goering as minor’s counsel. 21 2) On November 25, 2025, the Court ordered the minor child to continue to participate in 22 psychotherapy. The Court ordered a Tier II report to request input from the minor child’s treating 23 clinician as to whether ongoing group therapy was sufficient to support future reunification 24 efforts, or whether supplemental individual work is advisable.
The Court confirmed its prior 25 “stay” on in person and virtual visitation. The Court set a further review for March 3, 2026 to 26 assess whether therapy remains effective and whether the minor child’s views or clinical 27 guidance suggest a readiness for a change in contact between minor child and father. 28 3) On March 3, 2026, the Court continued the matter to April 21, 2026 to allow additional time for 29 FCS to complete the Tier II report. The Court has subsequently received information from FCS
1 that the Tier II will not be able to be completed, as the child is being seen by a Kaiser clinician 2 and they do not communicate with outside parties. The Court needs additional input from the 3 parties and minor’s counsel and how best to proceed. 4 B. Findings and Order 5 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child 6 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 7 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 8 child(ren) is the United States. 9 2) The parties are ordered to appear. 10
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