Category Archives: San Francisco Superior Court Tentative Ruling

LAURA BRADY, Petitioner VS. RICHARD BRADY

LAURA BRADY, ) Case Number: FDI-17-787472
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Petitioner ) Hearing Date: February 22, 2018
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VS. ) Hearing Time: 9:00 AM
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RICHARD BRADY, ) Department: 403
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Respondent ) Presiding: ROGER C. CHAN
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REQUEST FOR ORDER OF CHILD CUSTODY, VISITATION TENTATIVE RULING

The Court received supplemental declarations from Petitioner and her counsel. The Court did not receive any new declarations from Respondent. The Court has read and considered the pleadings, declarations, and other evidence submitted in this matter. After full consideration of these matters, and for good cause shown, the Court makes the following findings and orders:

1. Temporary sole legal custody of the minor children is granted to Petitioner.

2. The 10/5/17 parenting time orders are continued.

3. Neither party shall use the children to convey messages from one party to another, or to pass documents.

4. Neither party shall say, or permit a third party to say, anything negative about the other party to the children or in their presence.

5. The children shall continue to participate in individual therapy at Richmond Area Multi-Services Inc. located in San Francisco, CA.

6. Petitioner shall have the right to have custody of the children and to travel with them for summer vacation for 14 consecutive days. Petitioner shall provide Respondent with the dates and, if traveling, with the itinerary and copies of round trip tickets, at least thirty (30) days before departure. The summer vacation time shall supersede the regular parenting time schedule.

7. Petitioner may enroll the children in summer camps during the summer break. Petitioner shall provide Respondent with the anticipated date range for each summer camp program at least thirty (30)

days beforehand. If the children have summer camp during Respondent’s custodial time, he shall ensure that the children are taken to and picked up from summer camp if those times coincide with his custodial time.

8. Petitioner may travel with the children on brief trips to the Lake Tahoe/Truckee area. Petitioner shall provide Respondent with the anticipated date range and itinerary at least thirty (30) days beforehand.

9. Respondent shall be responsible for all costs of purchasing and maintaining the Soberlink

equipment. He shall ensure that his test results are sent directly by Soberlink to Petitioner’s attorney of record.

10. Petitioner shall be responsible for the cost of Respondent’s drug testing through No Drugs, Inc.

11. The matter is continued for further review of Respondent’s visitation and compliance with drug testing on 4/26/18 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 403.