Respondent's Request for Order re Change Venue
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All parties and counsel are required to meet and confer in a good faith effort to resolve the dispute on any request, motion or hearing, with the exception of those involving domestic violence, and to exchange any documents upon which reliance will be made at the hearing. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 5.98; Stan. Cnty. Local Rules, rule 7.05.1(C).) Failure to do so may result in a continuance and may be considered in the award of conduct-based fees and costs, or both. If sufficient information regarding an adequate pre-hearing meet and confer effort is not provided in the moving and opposing papers, in the Court's discretion, the matter may be placed at the end of the calendar and not called until the parties or counsel advise the Court that they have complied with their obligations and/or resolved the matter s own motion, the Court orders Respondent to comply within thirty (30) days of this ruling and admonishes Respondent that the failure to do so may result in the striking of the Response and entry of Respondent's default.
Date: June 8, 2026
The following are the tentative ruling cases calendared before Judge Alan Cassidy in Department #11:
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FL-19-003331 - VENEGAS VS ESPOSITO Continued Hearing on Respondent's Request for Order re Change Venue-- DENIED, without prejudice. The Court granted Respondent's request to continue the hearing because Respondent had not filed proof of service. There is again no proof of service on file and the request is denied without prejudice unless Respondent personally appears and demonstrates due diligence and good cause for the failure to effectuate service on Petitioner after having requested a continuance from the Court for this purpose. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 5.94(b).)
The following are the tentative ruling cases calendared before Judge J. Richard Distaso in Department #13:
FL-25-002917 - ARAUJO VS GUIZAR Respondent's Request for Order re Change Venue-- HEARING REQUIRED. Petitioner filed a Responsive Declaration and objects to venue change. This is a Petition for Custody and Support in which the most current custody order provides for joint legal and Respondent's sole physical of the minor child. The Court has discretion to change venue where doing so will promote the convenience of witnesses and the ends of justice. (Code Civ. Proc., Sec. 397(c).) Party convenience is not a factor and for the convenience of a witness to be a factor there must be a pending hearing or trial at which the witness' testimony will be relevant and necessary. Respondent has not made the required showing but is welcome to be heard. (Fam. Code, Sec. 217.) If Respondent does not appear, the matter will be denied without prejudice.