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Santa Clara Superior Court · Local Forms
Verified current as of July 16, 2026
The JV-2021 form is used to request a court hearing or order in cases involving children's welfare, abuse, neglect, or dependency matters in the California juvenile justice system. A parent, guardian, social worker, or other person involved in a child protection case would need to file this form to ask the court to make decisions about the child's safety and care.
This form has fillable fields — you can complete it directly in the viewer on the right.