Mayela Gutknecht v. Manuel Sanchez Medina

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

5) 6 MAYELA GUTKNECHT,) Case Number: FMS-26-387618) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 23, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 MANUEL SANCHEZ MEDINA,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER: RENEWAL OF PASSPORT 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 Mayela Gutknecht and Respondent Manuel Sanchez Medina. 18 2) On 2/10/26, Petitioner filed a Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children, which lists 19 minor child Daisy Gutknecht-Medina (DOB: 3/19/18).

Petitioner indicates that Petitioner and 20 Respondent have signed an attached voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity. 21 3) On 2/10/26, Petitioner filed a Request for Order seeking “renewal of passport” to which a copy of 22 the minor child’s expired passport is attached. Petitioner did not include facts in support of the 23 Request for Order. 24 4) There is no Proof of Service on file indicating that the Petition for Custody and Support of Minor 25 Children filed 2/10/26 or Request for Order filed 2/10/26 were served on Respondent. 26 5) Respondent did not file a Response or Responsive Declaration. 27 B.

Findings and Order 28 1) The Court finds Petitioner failed to serve the Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children 29 filed 2/10/26 and Request for Order filed 2/10/26 as required by the Code of Civil Procedure.

1 2) As such, this matter is continued to 6/19/26 at 9 AM in Dept. 403 for lack of service. 2 3) Petitioner shall ensure proper service is effectuated prior to the next hearing date. 3 4) In addition, Petitioner shall file a supplemental declaration explaining why Petitioner seeks the 4 Court’s intervention in the minor child’s passport renewal process. 5 5) Petitioner is encouraged to seek assistance from the ACCESS Center if needed. Information for 6 contacting the ACCESS Center can be found here: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/access-legal-self-help- 7 center. 8 6) The Court will prepare the Findings and Order After Hearing. 9

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