JORDAN SOUZA v. SOPHIA BURLEY

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

5) 6 JORDAN SOUZA,) Case Number: FLD-25-397296) 7 Petitioner) Hearing Date: April 30, 2026) 8 VS.) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM) 9 SOPHIA BURLEY,) Department: 403) 10 Respondent) Presiding: BOBBY P. LUNA) 11) 12 REQUEST FOR ORDER FOR CHANGE OF 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 Petitioner Jordan Souza (Father) and Respondent Sophia Burley (Mother).

There is 18 one minor child subject to this proceeding: Jaxen Souza (DOB: 03/13/22). 19 2) On July 7, 2025, the Juvenile Court issued a “Custody Order – Juvenile – Final Judgment” in 20 which Father was awarded sole legal and sole physical custody of the minor child. Mother was 21 given up to 5 hours of professionally supervised visits twice per week to be monitored by Rally 22 Family Services with a “step-up” plan envisioned by the Court. 23 3) On January 30, 2026, Mother filed a Request for Order seeking a modification of the existing 24 child custody and visitation orders.

Mother requests: 25 a. Wednesday/Thursday visits with J.S. from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. 26 b. Increase to 1 overnight every week from Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. until Thursday at 8:00 27 p.m. plus an additional overnight each month until the parties reach a 50/50 schedule 28 after approximately 3 months as follows: 2-2-5-5 where Mother is the 29

1 Wednesday/Thursday parent and Petitioner is the Monday/Tuesday parent, and they 2 alternate weekends. 3 c. Exchanges to occur at Cameo House with Father responsible for coordinating pick-up 4 and drop-offs of the minor child. 5 d. Joint legal and joint physical custody. 6 e. Establishment of a holiday schedule. 7 4) On March 2, 2026, the Court held a readiness hearing and referred the parties to Family Court 8 Services (FCS) Mediation on March 26, 2026, and set a return hearing on April 30, 2026. 9 5) Father did not file an opposition to Mother’s motion. 10 B.

Findings and Order 11 1) This Court has jurisdiction to make child custody orders in this case under the Uniform Child 12 Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. A violation of this order may subject the party in 13 violation to civil or criminal penalties, or both. The country of habitual residence of the minor 14 child is the United States. 15 2) Mother’s request for joint legal and joint physical custody is DENIED, at this time. 16 3) Commencing April 30, 2026, Mother’s parenting time with the minor child on Wednesdays and 17 Thursdays shall be from 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. each week. 18 4) Commencing June 30, 2026, Mother’s parenting time shall increase to 1 overnight every week 19 from Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. until Thursday at 8:00 p.m. 20 5) Exchanges shall occur at Cameo House with Father responsible for coordinating pick-up and 21 drop-offs of the minor child. 22 6) The Court declines to implement a holiday schedule at this time.