Pham

Pham v. Super. Ct.

Good Law
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaDecember 16, 2025G065471California4,479 words

Opinion

Opinion

Gooding, J.

Filed 12/16/

CERTIFIED FOR PARTIAL PUBLICATION*

IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT

DIVISION THREE

HOANG LONG NGOC PHAM,

Petitioner,

v. G065471

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF (Super. Ct. No. 24D007427)

ORANGE COUNTY,

OPINION

Respondent;

NOZOMI KON,

Real Party in Interest.

Original proceedings; petition for writ of mandate to challenge an order of the Superior Court of Orange County, Robert F. Kohler, Temporary Judge. (Pursuant to Cal. Const., art. VI, § 21.) Petition denied. Hoang Long Ngoc Pham, in pro. per., for Petitioner.

* Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 8.1105(b) and

8.1110, this opinion is certified for publication with the exception of part I of the Discussion. No appearance for Respondent. Nozomi Kon, in pro. per., for Real Party in Interest. * * * In this case of apparent first impression in California appellate courts, we are called upon to resolve a dispute between a couple regarding what will happen to two frozen embryos—which they created under a written agreement with an in vitro fertilization (IVF) provider—now that their…

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