Sullivan v. Superior Court CA6
Over petitioner Julia Sullivan’s objection, the trial court issued an order granting real party in interest Shawn Sullivan authority to determine whether the parties’ minor children should be vaccinated. Julia petitions this court for a writ of mandate, prohibition, or other appropriate relief, alleging the trial court erred in issuing the order. She claims the trial court abused its discretion by hearing the issue without first requiring the parties to participate in child custody mediation. She further contends the court abused its discretion in refusing her request for an evidentiary hearing. We conclude the trial court erred by failing to require the parties to first mediate the issue as required by Family Code sections 3170 and 3175. We will grant the petition and issue a writ of mandate.
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