Juvenile Forms

Parental Notification of Indian Status

This form notifies a parent or guardian that the court needs to know if the child or family has Native American Indian heritage, because federal law requires special court procedures for Indian child custody cases. Judges, social workers, and court staff use this form to gather the information needed to determine whether federal Indian Child Welfare Act protections apply to the custody case.

Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Indian Child Welfare Act)

This form notifies Indian tribes and the Indian child's parents that a court case involving custody or placement of an Indian child has been started. Child welfare agencies, courts, and attorneys use this form to comply with federal law requiring them to inform tribes about cases affecting Indian children so the tribes can participate in custody decisions.

Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child

This form notifies the court that a Native American tribe has named a representative to participate in a court case involving an Indian child. It's used by tribes, parents, or attorneys when they need a tribal representative present in custody, guardianship, or other family law proceedings to protect the child's connection to their tribe.

Request for Tribal Participation

This form requests that a Native American tribe be allowed to participate in a court case involving a Native American child's custody, welfare, or placement. Child protective services, social workers, or attorneys use this form to ensure the tribe has a voice in decisions affecting the child, as required by federal law to protect Native American families and tribal rights.

Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

This form notifies a tribe that a court case involving an Indian child has been filed and asks the court to transfer the case to tribal jurisdiction so the tribe can handle custody or welfare decisions instead. Social workers, attorneys, or other court representatives use this form when they believe a case involving a Native American child should be decided by the child's tribe rather than the state court system.

Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

This form is used to transfer a court case involving an Indian child from state court to tribal court, which is the Indian child's tribe's own court system. Judges, attorneys, and tribal representatives use this form to complete the transfer of custody or dependency cases when it's determined that tribal jurisdiction is more appropriate for protecting the Indian child's welfare and cultural connection to their tribe.

Request for Ex Parte Hearing to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child

This form allows a parent or Indian tribe to ask a court for an immediate hearing to get an Indian child back from someone who has physical custody of them. Parents, tribes, and other authorized parties use this form when they need to quickly return a child to proper custody under Indian child welfare laws.

Order on Request for Ex Parte Hearing to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child

This form allows a judge to make an emergency decision to return an Indian child to their parent or guardian without a full court hearing when there is an urgent need to do so. A parent, guardian, or Indian tribe uses this form when they believe a child in state custody should be returned immediately to their family, and they need the court to act quickly on their request for custody.

Order After Hearing on Ex Parte Request to Return Physical Custody of an Indian Child

This form is used to document a judge's decision about whether to return an Indian child to their parent or guardian after an emergency hearing request. Child welfare workers, attorneys, and courts use this form to record custody decisions and ensure compliance with federal Indian child welfare laws that protect Native American children and their families.

Tribal Information Form

This form collects information about a child's Native American tribal heritage and connections to help the court determine if federal Indian Child Welfare Act protections apply to a custody or dependency case. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use this form to identify whether a tribe should be notified about and involved in decisions affecting Native American children in the child welfare system.

Agreement of Parent or Indian Custodian to Temporary Custody of Indian Child

This form documents a parent or Indian custodian's agreement to allow temporary custody of an Indian child to be transferred to another person or agency. Social workers, tribal representatives, and parents use this form during child welfare proceedings to create a legal record of a custody arrangement that follows federal Indian Child Welfare Act requirements.

Petition - Dependency

This form is used by child protective services or others to ask a family court to find that a child is dependent (neglected, abused, or without proper care) and needs court involvement. Social workers file this to protect children who are at risk.

Juvenile Dependency Petition (Version Two)

Petitioner files this form to initiate juvenile dependency proceedings by alleging child abuse, neglect, or abandonment requiring court intervention.

Serious Physical Harm (§ 300 (a))

This form documents allegations that a child has suffered serious physical harm or risk of serious physical harm, which is grounds for the court to find that a child needs protection under California law. Child protective services, social workers, and attorneys use this form when filing or responding to cases where a child's safety is at risk due to abuse or neglect.

Failure To Protect (§ 300 (b))

This form documents allegations that a parent or guardian failed to protect a child from abuse or neglect, which is grounds for the court to take custody of the child. Child protective services workers, social workers, and attorneys use this form to initiate or support dependency cases when a child's safety is at risk due to parental failure to protect.

Serious Emotional Damage (§ 300 (c))

This form documents and evaluates whether a child has suffered serious emotional damage as evidence in a child welfare case. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use it to determine if a child needs protection or removal from their home under California law.

Sexual Abuse (§ 300 (d))

This form documents allegations or findings of sexual abuse of a child under California law to establish whether dependency court intervention is needed. Child protective services workers, attorneys, and judges use it during dependency cases to help decide if a child should be removed from their home or placed under court supervision for protection.

Severe Physical Abuse (§ 300 (e))

This form documents findings that a child has suffered severe physical abuse, which is grounds for the court to declare the child a dependent of the court under California law. Child protective services, attorneys, and judges use this form during dependency proceedings to establish that abuse occurred and to determine what custody and safety arrangements are needed for the child.

Caused Another Child's Death Through Abuse or Neglect (§ 300 (f))

This form is used to document that a child's death was caused through abuse or neglect by another person, which is grounds for dependency court intervention to protect other children in the home. Child protective services, law enforcement, and court officials use this form during dependency cases to establish the legal basis for removing children from a household where a death has occurred due to parental or caregiver abuse or neglect.

No Provision for Support (§ 300 (g))

This form is used to document that a child lacks parental support, which is a legal ground for the court to take jurisdiction over the child's case. Child protective services, parents, or guardians use this form when asking the court to intervene because a parent is unable or unwilling to provide basic care and support.

Freed for Adoption (§ 300 (h))

This form documents that a child has been declared eligible for adoption by the court because their parents' rights have been terminated under California law. Social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to officially record that a child is free to be adopted and to move forward with finding them a permanent family.

Cruelty (§ 300 (i))

This form documents allegations that a child has been emotionally or physically harmed through deliberate acts of cruelty by a parent or caregiver, which is grounds for dependency court intervention. Child protective services, social workers, and attorneys use this form to initiate or support child welfare proceedings to protect children from abuse.

Abuse of Sibling (§ 300 (i))

This form documents allegations that a child has suffered abuse from a sibling and is used in court proceedings to determine if the child needs protection under California law. Social workers, attorneys, and child protective services use this form to present evidence and request that a court decide whether the child should be removed from the home or placed under court supervision for safety reasons.

Order to Appear for Financial Evaluation

This form is a court order that requires a parent or guardian to appear before the court on a specific date to provide information about their financial situation. Judges in juvenile dependency cases use it to determine a parent's ability to pay child support, court costs, or other family-related expenses.

Financial Declaration—Juvenile Dependency

This form lets parents, guardians, or caregivers report their income, expenses, and assets to the court during a juvenile dependency case. Social workers and judges use it to determine if a family qualifies for services, whether a child should stay with relatives, and how much financial support may be needed for the child's custody and care.

Recommendation Regarding Ability to Repay Cost of Legal Services

This form helps determine whether a young person in a juvenile case can afford to pay for their own lawyer, or if the court should provide a free public defender instead. A judge uses this form to decide if a family has enough money to cover legal costs, which is important for ensuring every young person gets legal representation in court.

Response to Recommendation Regarding Ability to Repay Cost of Legal Services

This form allows a parent or guardian to respond to the court's suggestion that they can afford to pay for their child's legal services in a juvenile case. A parent, guardian, or the child's attorney uses this form to tell the judge why the family cannot pay for legal representation and should receive free or subsidized legal services.

Order for Repayment of Cost of Legal Services

This form is used to order a parent or guardian to repay the court for the cost of legal services provided to a minor in a juvenile dependency case. Judges use it to make sure families contribute financially to the legal representation expenses when they have the ability to pay.

Juvenile Dependency—Cost of Appointed Counsel: Repayment Recommendation/Response/Order

This form is used to request, respond to, or order repayment of the cost of a court-appointed lawyer in a child dependency case. Parents or guardians, social workers, and judges use it to determine whether someone should have to pay back the state for legal fees they couldn't afford to pay upfront.

Notification of Mailing Address

This form tells the court about a mailing address where a person involved in a juvenile case can be reached for official notices and documents. Parents, guardians, and other parties in juvenile dependency, delinquency, or guardianship cases use it to make sure they receive important court papers and custody-related communications.

Electronic Service: Consent, Withdrawal of Consent, Address Change (Juvenile)

This form allows parties in juvenile court cases to agree to receive court documents electronically instead of by mail, or to stop electronic service and change their service address. Parents, guardians, attorneys, and other parties in child welfare, dependency, delinquency, and custody matters use this form to manage how they receive official court notices and documents.

Supplemental Petition for More Restrictive Placement (Attachment) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 387)

This form allows a social worker or attorney to ask the court to move a child to a more restrictive living situation, such as from foster care to group home or institutional care, when the child's current placement is no longer safe or appropriate. Child protective services agencies, dependency counsel, and parents' attorneys use this form during ongoing dependency cases when they believe a child needs a higher level of supervision or care for placement change.

Ex Parte Application for Voluntary Admission to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

This form allows someone to request immediate admission to a psychiatric residential treatment facility for themselves or a minor in their care without needing a court hearing first. Parents, guardians, or young people themselves use this form to get mental health treatment quickly when they believe psychiatric residential care is necessary.

Proof of Notice of Hearing on Application for Voluntary Admission to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

This form shows that a young person and their family were officially notified about a court hearing regarding admission to a psychiatric residential treatment facility. Parents, guardians, social workers, or attorneys use it to prove they gave proper notice before the court decides whether to approve voluntary psychiatric admission for a minor.

Order on Application for Voluntary Admission to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

This form is used to approve or deny a minor's application to voluntarily enter a psychiatric residential treatment facility for mental health care. Judges, mental health professionals, and parents or guardians use this form to document the court's decision on psychiatric admission for minors seeking inpatient mental health treatment.

Review of Voluntary Admission of Child to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

This form is used to document and review a child's voluntary admission to a psychiatric residential treatment facility to ensure the placement is appropriate and necessary. Parents, guardians, social workers, and court officials use this form to monitor the child's mental health treatment and make decisions about whether to continue, modify, or end the psychiatric residential placement.

Review of Voluntary Admission of Nonminor or Nonminor Dependent to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility

This form is used to document and review a voluntary admission of a young adult (nonminor or nonminor dependent) to a psychiatric residential treatment facility to ensure the admission meets legal requirements. Child welfare workers, judges, and social workers use this form to oversee and approve psychiatric placement decisions for foster youth aging out of the system.

Admission to Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility by Consent of Conservator—Additional Findings and Orders

This form documents a court's approval for a conservator to place a child in a psychiatric residential treatment facility with the child's consent. Judges and conservators use this form to officially record the decision and legal findings needed to admit a minor to psychiatric residential care—a type of mental health placement.

Request to Change Court Order

This form is used to ask a court to change or cancel an existing court order in a juvenile case. Parents, guardians, or others involved in a juvenile case use it when circumstances have changed and they need the judge to modify custody, visitation, support, or other orders that were previously made.

Confidential Information (Request to Change Court Order)

This form allows someone to request that the court change an existing order to keep certain information confidential in a juvenile case. Parents, guardians, or other parties in juvenile court use this form to ask the judge to seal or protect sensitive records or details that could harm the child or family if made public.

Court Order on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order

This form is used by a court to issue a written decision on whether to approve, deny, or modify changes that someone requested to an existing juvenile court order. Parents, guardians, social workers, or other parties in a juvenile dependency or delinquency case use this form to document the court's ruling when they ask to change custody, visitation, placement, or other terms of a previous court order.

Order After Hearing on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order

This form is used by a judge to document their decision after hearing a request from a parent or guardian to change an existing court order affecting a child in the dependency or juvenile justice system. Child welfare workers, social workers, parents, and guardians use this form to officially record modifications to custody, visitation, placement, or other parental rights and responsibilities.

Child's Information Sheet—Request to Change Court Order (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 353.1, 388)

This form allows a child in a dependency case to provide information about themselves and request that a judge change an existing court order that affects them. A child, their attorney, or a social worker uses this form to ask the court to modify custody, visitation, placement, or other dependency orders based on changed circumstances or the child's wishes.

Waiver of Rights—Juvenile Dependency

This form allows a minor and their family to give up certain legal rights in a juvenile dependency case, such as the right to a hearing or to have a lawyer represent them. Parents, guardians, and children use this form when they agree to the court's plans for custody, placement, or services without contesting the case.

Waiver of Reunification Services

This form allows a parent or guardian to give up their right to receive court-ordered family reunification services designed to help them regain custody of a child in foster care. Child protective services agencies and parents use this form when a parent voluntarily agrees not to pursue reunification services, which can speed up the dependency case process and allow the court to move toward alternative permanency options like adoption or guardianship.

Custody Order—Juvenile—Final Judgment

This form is used to finalize a custody order for a child in a juvenile court case, establishing who has legal and physical custody of the child. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use this form to document the court's final decision about custody arrangements when a child has been involved in the juvenile justice system.

Visitation Order—Juvenile

This form records a court's decision about when and how a non-custodial parent or relative can visit a child in a juvenile dependency case. Judges, social workers, and family law attorneys use it to establish and enforce visitation rights and schedules for children in the child welfare system.

Reasons for No or Supervised Visitation—Juvenile

This form documents the specific reasons why a court has decided to deny a parent or guardian unsupervised visits with a child in a dependency case, or to require that visits be supervised by another person. Judges, court staff, and child welfare agencies use this form to create an official record explaining custody and visitation decisions when a child's safety or wellbeing is at risk.

Application to Commence Juvenile Court Proceedings and Decision of Social Worker (Welfare & Institutioins Code, § 329)

This form allows a social worker to formally request that juvenile court proceedings begin for a child and to document the social worker's professional decision about whether the child needs court intervention. Social workers and child protective agencies use this form to initiate custody and dependency cases when they believe a child requires court supervision due to abuse, neglect, or other welfare concerns.

Application to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence Proceedings

This form lets someone ask a court to review a social worker's decision to not start child welfare legal proceedings. Parents, relatives, or others with a legitimate interest use it to challenge a social worker's choice not to file a case involving child abuse or neglect.

Probate Court Request for Juvenile Court Review of Decision not to Commence Proceedings

This form allows someone to ask the probate court to review a juvenile court's decision to not start proceedings, typically involving guardianship or dependency cases. Parents, relatives, or social workers use this form when they believe the juvenile court made a mistake in refusing to open a case that should protect a child's welfare or establish legal custody.

Request for Hearing on Waiver of Presumptive Transfer

This form allows a young person in the juvenile justice system to request a court hearing to challenge a decision that would automatically transfer their case to adult criminal court. A minor or their attorney uses this form to argue why their case should stay in juvenile court instead of being moved to the adult system.

Order After Hearing on Waiver of Presumptive Transfer

This form is used to document a judge's decision about whether a minor charged with a serious crime will have their case kept in juvenile court or transferred to adult criminal court. Juvenile court judges and prosecutors use this form when deciding whether to waive the legal assumption that certain serious cases should be transferred to adult court.

Order Delegating Judicial Authority Over Psychotropic Medication

This form allows a judge to give another person, usually a parent or guardian, the legal power to make decisions about psychotropic medications for a child in the dependency or juvenile justice system. Social workers, attorneys, and guardians use this form to streamline medication decisions for foster children or youth in state care without needing court approval for each prescription.

Child's Opinion About the Medicine

This form allows a child in a juvenile dependency case to share their thoughts and feelings about any medications they are being given or prescribed. Judges, social workers, and other court-involved professionals use this form to make sure the child's voice is heard when making medication decisions related to foster care and child welfare custody matters.

Statement About Medicine Prescribed

This form documents information about any medicines a child is currently taking, including the medicine names, dosages, and reasons for use. Parents, guardians, or caregivers use it in juvenile court cases to provide the judge with important health information that may affect custody, welfare, or other decisions about the child's care.

Application For Psychotropic Medication

This form is used to request permission from a court to give psychotropic medication (psychiatric drugs) to a child in the juvenile justice or dependency system. Parents, guardians, social workers, or attorneys file this form to get judicial approval before administering medications that affect a child's behavior or mental health.

Proof of Notice of Application

This form is used to document and prove that a parent, guardian, or other party received official notice of an upcoming court hearing or application in a juvenile dependency or guardianship case. Child protective services workers, attorneys, and social workers file this form to show the court that all required parties were properly notified before proceeding with custody, guardianship, or dependency matters.

Input on Application for Psychotropic Medication

This form allows people to provide input and concerns about a request for a child in the court system to be given psychotropic medication. Parents, guardians, social workers, and other interested parties use this form to make sure the court hears their views before approving medication for a minor in child welfare or dependency cases.

Order on Application for Psychotropic Medication

This form is used to document a court's decision about whether a child in the foster care or juvenile justice system can be given psychiatric medications. A judge, social worker, or attorney uses this form to create an official record when requesting or approving psychotropic medication for a minor under court supervision.

County Report on Psychotropic Medication

This form allows counties to report information about psychotropic medications given to children in the foster care and juvenile justice systems. Child welfare agencies, probation departments, and courts use this form to track and monitor medication use for custody and child welfare purposes.

Your Child's Health and Education

This form allows a parent or guardian to share important information about a child's medical history, medications, allergies, and school needs with the court during a custody or dependency case. Social workers, attorneys, and judges use it to make sure they understand the child's health and education requirements when making custody and care decisions.

Authorization to Release Health and Mental Health Information

This form allows a parent, guardian, or child to give permission for doctors and mental health providers to share the child's medical and mental health records with the court and other people involved in a juvenile case. Judges, social workers, attorneys, and parents use this form in child custody, dependency, and juvenile delinquency cases to access important health information needed to make decisions about the child's care and safety.

Consent to Release Education Information

This form allows a parent, guardian, or caregiver to give written permission for a child's school to release their education records to the court or other authorized parties involved in a juvenile case. Social workers, attorneys, and court officials use this form to obtain school information needed for custody, dependency, guardianship, or other juvenile court proceedings.

Position on Release of Information to Medical Board of California

This form allows a person to take a position on whether confidential information from a juvenile court case can be shared with the Medical Board of California for their investigation or licensing review. Parents, guardians, or attorneys use this form in juvenile cases to either consent to or object to the release of case information when the Medical Board requests it.

Withdrawal of Release of Information to Medical Board of California

This form allows a parent, guardian, or young person to cancel a previous permission they gave to share their juvenile court medical or mental health records with the Medical Board of California. A juvenile court participant uses this form to withdraw consent and stop the Medical Board from receiving confidential information about the case.

Placing Agency's Request for Review of Placement in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility

This form allows a placing agency to request that a court review whether a youth's current placement in a short-term residential therapeutic program or community treatment facility is still appropriate and necessary. Child welfare agencies and probation departments use this form to ask the court to reconsider placement decisions and potentially modify or terminate a youth's residential placement.

Input on Placement in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility

This form allows a youth, parent, or guardian to provide their thoughts and preferences about whether a young person should be placed in a short-term residential therapeutic program or a community treatment facility. Juvenile court professionals use this form during custody and placement decisions to make sure the youth's voice and family input are heard before the judge makes a final placement order.

Proof of Service—Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility Placement

This form documents that legal papers about placing a young person in a short-term residential therapeutic program or community treatment facility have been properly delivered to all required parties. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use it to prove that everyone involved in a juvenile case has been notified of the placement decision.

Notice of Hearing on Placement in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility

This form notifies parents, guardians, and other interested parties about a court hearing to decide whether a child should be placed in a short-term residential therapeutic program or community treatment facility. Child welfare agencies and social workers use this form to inform families about placements and to ensure everyone has notice of the hearing where a judge will make decisions about the child's residential care and treatment.

Order on Placement in Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility

This form is used to document a court order placing a minor in a short-term residential treatment program or community facility for therapeutic care and services. Judges, social workers, and child welfare agencies use it to officially authorize and record mental health or behavioral treatment placements for youth involved in the juvenile justice or dependency system.

Notice of Request for Approval of Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Program or Community Treatment Facility Without a Hearing

This form notifies the court that someone is requesting approval for a short-term residential therapeutic program or community treatment facility for a minor without needing a court hearing. Juvenile probation officers, social workers, and parents use this form to get quick court approval for placing a child in a treatment facility as part of a juvenile dependency or delinquency case.

Request For Juvenile Restraining Order

This form is used to request a restraining order that tells someone to stay away from a young person and not contact them. Parents, guardians, or other caregivers file this form in juvenile court when a child needs legal protection from harassment, abuse, or threats.

Response to Request for Juvenile Restraining Order

This form allows a person to respond to a request for a juvenile restraining order by explaining their side of the situation to the court. Parents, guardians, or the young person involved use it to defend against or contest the restraining order request before the judge makes a decision.

Notice of Court Hearing

This form notifies parents, guardians, and other parties about when and where they need to appear in court for a juvenile dependency or custody case. Judges, court staff, and social workers use it to officially inform people involved in child welfare cases about their scheduled court dates.

Temporary Restraining Order—Juvenile

This form is used to issue a temporary restraining order that immediately stops someone from doing something harmful or illegal involving a juvenile, without waiting for a full court hearing. Judges, social workers, and law enforcement use it in child protection cases to quickly prevent abuse, harassment, threats, or contact that could endanger a minor.

Request and Order to Continue Hearing

This form requests and obtains a judge's approval to postpone a court hearing in a juvenile case to a later date. Parents, guardians, attorneys, and social workers use it when they need more time to prepare for a custody, dependency, delinquency, or wardship hearing in juvenile court.

Order on Request to Reschedule Restraining Order Hearing

This form is used to document a judge's decision about whether to delay a hearing for a restraining order case in juvenile court. Parents, guardians, social workers, or attorneys use it when they need more time to prepare for a restraining order hearing involving a minor.

Juvenile Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS—OJV)

This form documents a restraining order issued by a judge after a hearing to protect someone from harassment, abuse, or threats in a juvenile case. Judges, court clerks, and law enforcement use this form to create an official restraining order record that can be entered into the California criminal justice database to help protect minors and enforce the court's protection order.

Order to Change or End Restraining Order After Hearing—Juvenile

This form is used to change or end a restraining order that was issued in a juvenile case after the court holds a hearing to decide whether the restraining order should be modified or cancelled. A judge, court clerk, or family member involved in a juvenile restraining order case uses this form to document the court's decision to modify or terminate the restraining order based on new evidence or changed circumstances.

Request for Juvenile Restraining Order Against a Child

This form is used to request a restraining order that prohibits a child from contacting, threatening, or harassing another person. A parent, guardian, or other caregiver files this form in juvenile court when they need legal protection from a child's harmful or threatening behavior.

Response to Request for Juvenile Restraining Order Against a Child

This form allows a child or their attorney to respond to a request for a juvenile restraining order by presenting their side of the case to the court. A child who has been accused of harassment, threats, or violence uses this form to defend themselves and explain why the court should not issue a restraining order against them.

Temporary Restraining Order Against a Child (CLETS—TJC)

This form is used to issue an emergency restraining order that protects a child from abuse, neglect, or threats and immediately enters the order into the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) database so police can enforce it. Courts, child protective services, and law enforcement use this form to quickly stop dangerous behavior toward a child when there is immediate risk of harm.

Juvenile Restraining Order Against a Child—Order After Hearing (CLETS—OJC)

This form is a court order that tells a child to stop contacting, harassing, or threatening another person, and it gets entered into a statewide law enforcement database so police can enforce it. Judges use this form after a hearing to issue a restraining order against a juvenile who has been found to pose a threat to someone else's safety or peace.

Proof of Personal Service (CLETS-JUV)

This form documents that someone was officially notified about a juvenile court case by being handed court papers in person. Probation officers and court staff use it to prove service was completed and to record the notification in California's criminal justice database (CLETS) for juvenile cases.

Receipt for Firearms, Firearm Parts, and Ammunition

This form documents that a court has taken away and received firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition from someone as part of a legal case. Law enforcement and court staff use this form to create an official record when collecting weapons during restraining order cases, domestic violence situations, or other court-ordered firearm removals.

Prohibited Items Finding and Orders

This form documents a judge's decision about whether certain items are prohibited and establishes court orders related to those restrictions. Child welfare and dependency case workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to create enforceable orders restricting specific items or weapons in juvenile delinquency and dependency cases.

Noncompliance With Firearms and Ammunition Order, or Warrant

This form documents when a minor has failed to follow a court order or warrant requiring them to surrender firearms and ammunition. Probation officers, law enforcement, and prosecutors use this form to report noncompliance so the court can take action to enforce the firearms surrender order.

Permission to Have Firearm or Ammunition for Work

This form allows a person subject to a juvenile court firearm prohibition order to request permission to possess a gun or ammunition specifically for their job or work duties. A person under a firearm restraining order or firearm prohibition in juvenile court uses this form to ask the judge if they can have a gun or ammunition at work, even though the court order normally bans them from having firearms.

Notice of Review Hearing

This form notifies the parties that a court hearing will be held to review the status and progress of a dependent child in the foster care or juvenile dependency system. Child welfare agencies, social workers, and attorneys use this form to inform parents, guardians, and other interested parties about court review hearings required to monitor the child's safety, permanency, and well-being during dependency proceedings.

Notice of Hearing—Nonminor

This form notifies a nonminor (a person aged 18-21 in foster care) that a court hearing has been scheduled regarding their dependency case or transition to adulthood. Child welfare agencies, foster youth advocates, and the court use this form to ensure the nonminor receives official notice of hearings that may affect their custody, placement, benefits, or services.

Proof of service—Nonminor

This form documents that a nonminor (a young person between 18-21 years old) was officially notified of court documents or legal proceedings involving their case. Judges, attorneys, and social workers use this form to prove they delivered notice to the nonminor, which is required for dependency and guardianship cases to move forward legally.

Relative Information

This form collects basic information about relatives of a child involved in a juvenile court case, including their names, addresses, and relationships. Social workers, attorneys, and court staff use this form during dependency and delinquency proceedings to identify potential caregivers, guardians, or other family members relevant to custody and placement decisions.

Confidential Information

This form allows parties in juvenile court cases to request that certain sensitive personal information be kept confidential and not disclosed to the public or other parties in the case. Judges, social workers, attorneys, and families involved in juvenile dependency, delinquency, or wardship cases use this form to protect private details like addresses, phone numbers, or other identifying information from being revealed.

Caregiver Information Form

This form collects detailed information about a caregiver who is seeking to become a legal guardian or has been appointed as a guardian for a child in the court system. Courts and social workers use this form during dependency and guardianship cases to assess the caregiver's background, living situation, and ability to provide safe care for the child.

De Facto Parent Request

This form allows someone to ask a court to recognize them as a de facto parent and grant them custody or visitation rights with a child. A person who has been raising a child and wants legal recognition of their parental relationship uses this form to request custody decisions in family court.

De Facto Parent Statement

This form allows someone to declare that they have acted as a parent to a child and should be recognized as a de facto parent in court proceedings. Parents, guardians, or others seeking custody or parental rights use this form to establish their parental relationship with a child in family law cases.

De Facto Parent Order

This form is used to ask a court to officially recognize someone as a "de facto parent" — a person who has been living with and raising a child but is not the biological or adoptive parent — and to grant them custody or parental rights. Family law attorneys, social workers, and caregivers use this form in juvenile dependency cases when a non-parent has been the child's primary caregiver and the court needs to decide custody arrangements that serve the child's best interests.

Order Ending De Facto Parent Status

This form officially ends a court's recognition of someone as a de facto parent, removing their legal parental status and rights to the child. Family law attorneys, social workers, and parents use this form when circumstances change and a de facto parent relationship needs to be terminated through the court system.

De Facto Parent Pamphlet

This pamphlet explains what a de facto parent is and how someone can seek legal recognition as a de facto parent in California family court. Parents, guardians, and people seeking custody or parental rights use this form to understand the process for establishing de facto parent status when pursuing guardianship or custody arrangements.

Notice of Hearing on Selection of a Permanent Plan

This form notifies parents, guardians, and other interested parties that a court hearing will be held to decide on a permanent custody or guardianship plan for a child in the foster care or dependency system. Child welfare agencies and courts use this form to ensure everyone involved in the case knows when and where to appear for a hearing that will determine the child's long-term living arrangement and legal status.

Citation for Publication Under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 294

This form is used to notify the public about a court case involving a minor when the court decides that publishing notice in a newspaper is necessary instead of serving papers to a defendant directly. Judges, court clerks, and attorneys use this form to ensure a defendant who cannot be located is still informed about dependency or delinquency proceedings that may affect a child's welfare and custody.

Proof of Service Under Section 366.26 of the Welfare And Institutions Code

This form documents that notice of a court hearing about terminating parental rights and establishing permanent guardianship or adoption has been properly delivered to all required parties. Parents, guardians, social workers, and attorneys use this form to prove to the judge that everyone who needs to know about the hearing has been officially notified.

Orders Under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 366.24, 366.26, 727.3, 727.31

This form is used to document court orders that close out dependency or delinquency cases involving minors, including decisions about permanent custody, guardianship, or sealing records. Judges, social workers, and child welfare agencies use it to finalize the legal status of children in the foster care system and determine what happens after court supervision ends.

Request for Prospective Adoptive Parent Designation

This form lets someone request that a court officially recognize them as a prospective adoptive parent for a child in the dependency system. Social workers, attorneys, and family members use it to move a case forward when a family has been identified as a potential adoptive home and needs legal designation to proceed with the adoption process.

Confidential Information—Prospective Adoptive Parent

This form allows prospective adoptive parents to provide sensitive personal information to the court while keeping that information confidential and protected from public disclosure during the adoption process. Social workers, adoption agencies, and court officials use this form to collect background details about potential adoptive parents while safeguarding their privacy in adoption proceedings.

Notice of Intent to Remove Child

This form notifies the court and other parties that someone intends to remove a child from California, typically in cases involving custody or child welfare proceedings. Parents, guardians, or social workers use it to inform the court about planned relocations so the court can decide whether to allow the move or take action to prevent it.

Notice of Emergency Removal

This form tells parents, guardians, and the court that a child has been taken away from their home in an emergency situation due to concerns about abuse or neglect. Child protective services, law enforcement, or other authorized officials use this form to document the emergency removal and inform all parties of what happened and why the child was taken into protective custody.

Objection to Removal

This form allows a parent, guardian, or other interested party to formally object to a child being removed from their home or current placement in juvenile dependency court proceedings. It is used by family members or caregivers who want to challenge a removal order and keep a child in their custody or current living situation.

Proof of Notice

This form documents that a parent, guardian, or other party received official notice of a court hearing or legal proceeding in a juvenile dependency or wardship case. Child protective services workers and attorneys use this form to prove to the court that they properly notified all required parties about custody, guardianship, or child welfare proceedings.

Prospective Adoptive Parent Designation Order

This form officially names someone as a prospective adoptive parent for a child in the court system. Social workers, attorneys, and judges use it to formally designate and document who will be pursuing adoption custody of a child in dependency or foster care cases.

Prospective Adoptive Parent Order After Hearing

This form is used to grant custody and guardianship of a child to prospective adoptive parents following a court hearing in a juvenile dependency case. Child welfare agencies, social workers, and attorneys use this form to officially transfer parental rights and establish the legal relationship needed before an adoption can be finalized.

Letters of Guardianship (Juvenile)

This form gives a guardian legal proof that they have court-ordered guardianship authority over a minor child in a juvenile case. Parents, relatives, or other caregivers use it to show schools, doctors, and other organizations that they have the legal right to make decisions for the child's care, education, and medical treatment.

Request for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings

This form asks a court to find that a young person qualifies as a special immigrant juvenile, which is a legal status that can help them immigrate to the United States. Juveniles and their attorneys use this form in dependency or delinquency cases when they need the court's findings to support an immigration petition.

Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings

This form documents the court's findings that a minor meets the legal requirements for special immigrant juvenile status, which allows certain foster youth and abused minors to petition for immigration relief and permanent residency. Judges use this form to make the official court determinations needed for vulnerable young people to apply for green cards through the Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) immigration program.

First Review Hearing After Youth Turns 16 Years of Age—Information, Documents, and Services

This form collects and organizes information about a youth's current situation, needs, and services to prepare for a court hearing that happens after the youth turns 16 in the dependency or foster care system. Child welfare workers, social services agencies, and the court use this form to review the youth's progress, plan for their transition to adulthood, and decide what support and services they need going forward.

Review Hearing for Youth Approaching 18 Years of Age—Information, Documents, and Services

This form helps the court collect and organize information about a young person who is approaching 18 years old while in the foster care or juvenile justice system, so the judge can review their readiness for independence and plan for services they'll need after turning 18. Social workers, attorneys, and court staff use this form to document the youth's housing, education, employment, health care, and other support needs to help the transition to adulthood succeed.

Review Hearing for Youth 18 Years of Age or Older—Information, Documents, and Services

This form provides information, documents, and services needed for a court review hearing for a young person who is 18 years old or older and still in the foster care or dependency system. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use it to ensure that older youth in foster care receive proper oversight and planning for their transition to adulthood, including housing, education, and support services.

Termination of Dependency for Adoption (Juvenile)

This form is used to officially end a child's dependency status in the court system when the child is being adopted, which removes the child from state supervision and transfers parental rights to the adoptive parents. Judges, social workers, and adoption attorneys use this form to complete the legal process of terminating dependency and finalizing adoption custody arrangements.

Termination of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction—Nonminor

This form officially ends a juvenile court's legal authority over a young adult (typically ages 18-21) who has been in the foster care or juvenile justice system. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use it to close out a case when a nonminor is ready to leave the court's supervision and become fully independent.

Findings and Orders After Hearing to Consider Termination of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Over a Nonminor

This form records the court's decision about whether to end its legal authority over a young adult (age 18-21) who has been in the juvenile justice system. Judges and court clerks use it to officially close a case and terminate juvenile court jurisdiction, which affects the young person's legal status and eligibility for services.

Visitation Attachment: Parent, Legal Guardian, Indian Custodian, Other Important Person

This form lets you describe the visitation schedule and conditions for a parent, legal guardian, Indian custodian, or other important person to spend time with a child in a custody case. Judges, social workers, and parents use it to create clear, detailed visitation plans that protect the child's welfare while allowing family contact in dependency and custody matters.

Visitation Attachment: Sibling

This form lets you attach details about sibling visitation arrangements to a custody or guardianship case in juvenile court. Parents, guardians, and social workers use it to outline how often and under what conditions brothers and sisters can visit each other when they're in different living situations.

Visitation Attachment: Grandparent

This form allows grandparents to request visitation rights with their grandchildren as an attachment to a custody case. Family courts, grandparents, and their lawyers use it to formally ask a judge to order grandparent visitation time as part of custody decisions.

Sibling Attachment: Contact and Placement

This form helps courts document and decide whether siblings in the child welfare system should have contact with each other and whether they should be placed together or separately. Social workers, foster parents, and attorneys use it to make sure that sibling relationships are preserved when possible during custody and placement decisions.

Continuance—Dependency Detention Hearing

This form requests a delay in a dependency detention hearing, which is a court proceeding to decide if a child should stay in protective custody while their case is pending. Parents, guardians, social workers, or attorneys use this form when they need more time to prepare their arguments about the child's custody and safety.

Continuance—General

This form is used to request a delay or postponement of a scheduled court hearing in a juvenile dependency, delinquency, or wardship case. Judges, attorneys, social workers, and other parties involved in juvenile court proceedings use it to ask the court to move a hearing to a later date when necessary due to scheduling conflicts, the need for more time to prepare, or other case circumstances.

Findings and Orders After Detention Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 319))

This form documents the judge's findings and orders made after a detention hearing in a juvenile case, determining whether a child should be held in custody or released while their case proceeds. Judges use this form to officially record their custody decision and the reasons for it in dependency and delinquency proceedings.

Findings and Orders After Jurisdiction Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 356)

This form is used to record a judge's decisions and orders after a hearing to determine whether a court has authority over a child welfare case involving abuse or neglect. Juvenile court judges use this form to document their findings about whether the child is under the court's jurisdiction and to issue custody or protective orders.

Findings and Orders After Dispositional Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361 et seq.)

This form documents the court's decisions and orders made after a hearing to decide where a child in the dependency system will live and what services they will receive, including custody and placement decisions. Judges, social workers, and family law attorneys use this form to create an official record of the court's custody orders and any conditions placed on the parents or guardians following the dispositional hearing.

Dispositional Attachment: Dismissal of Petition With or Without Informal Supervision (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 360(b))

This form documents a court's decision to dismiss a juvenile delinquency case, either completely or with the youth placed under informal supervision instead of formal probation. Judges, prosecutors, and court staff use this form to officially record the dismissal outcome and any supervision conditions, allowing cases to potentially be expunged from the youth's record.

Dispositional Attachment: In-Home Placement With Formal Supervision (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361)

This form documents a court's decision to place a child in their home under formal supervision as a way to protect them from abuse or neglect while keeping the family together. Child protective services workers and judges use this form to record the terms and conditions of in-home placement and supervision in dependency cases.

Dispositional Attachment: Appointment of Guardian (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 360(a))

This form documents a court's decision to appoint a guardian for a child and outlines the terms of that guardianship appointment. Dependency court judges, social workers, and court staff use this form to officially record guardianship arrangements when a child cannot remain with their parents due to abuse, neglect, or other welfare concerns.

Guardianship—Consent and Waiver of Rights

This form allows a parent or guardian to give up their parental or guardianship rights and consent to someone else becoming the guardian of a child. A parent, guardian, or child's relative uses this form when they want to transfer legal responsibility for caring for a child to another person without going through a contested court process.

Dispositional Attachment: Removal From Custodial Parent-Placement With Previously Noncustodial Parent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.2)

This form documents a court decision to remove a child from their custodial parent's care and place the child with a parent who did not previously have custody. Judges, social workers, and court staff use this form to record custody and placement changes in child welfare cases involving parental neglect or abuse.

Dispositional Attachment: Removal From Custodial Parent—Placement With Nonparent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.2)

This form documents a court's decision to remove a child from their parent's care and place the child with a non-parent guardian, establishing custody and care arrangements. Child protective services agencies, social workers, and family law attorneys use this form to record the court's custody order when a child has been found to need removal from parental custody due to abuse, neglect, or endangerment.

Findings and Orders After In-Home Status Review Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 364)

This form records the court's decisions and orders after reviewing whether a child should continue living at home under child protective supervision. Judges, child welfare social workers, and family law attorneys use it to document findings about the child's safety and any changes needed to the family's case plan during in-home dependency supervision.

Findings and Orders After In-Home Status Review Hearing—Child Placed With Previously Noncustodial Parent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 364, 366.21)

This form documents the court's decisions and findings after reviewing whether a child placed with a parent who didn't have custody before should stay in that home or move to a different care arrangement. Child welfare social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to create an official record of custody decisions and safety plans for children in the foster care system.

Findings and Orders After Six-Month Status Review Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))

This form documents the court's decisions and orders after reviewing a child's case six months into dependency court involvement, including whether the child should remain in foster care, reunify with parents, or pursue other permanency goals. Judges, social workers, and child welfare agencies use it to officially record the court's custody and reunification determinations required by California law.

Six-Month Prepermanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))

This form documents that a child has been successfully reunified with their parent or guardian and confirms the court's findings at the six-month follow-up hearing after reunification. Child welfare caseworkers and attorneys use this form to officially record the reunification outcome and close dependency cases where family reunification has been achieved.

Six-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Continued (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))

This form documents a court's decision to continue reunification services for a child in foster care for another six months, along with the specific services the parent or guardian must complete to work toward bringing the child home. Social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form at six-month court hearings to set goals and track progress in custody and reunification cases.

Six-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))

This form documents the court's decision at a six-month hearing in a child dependency case where reunification services have been stopped and the focus shifts to finding a permanent home for the child through adoption, guardianship, or long-term foster care. Child welfare agencies and judges use this form to officially record what permanent plan will be pursued for a child when parents have not successfully reunified with them within the initial six months of court involvement.

Findings and Orders After 12-Month Permanency Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))

This form documents the court's findings and orders after reviewing a child's case at the 12-month mark to decide on their permanent plan, such as reunification with parents, adoption, or guardianship. Child welfare social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to officially record custody and permanency decisions that will guide the child's care going forward.

Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))

This form documents that a child has been successfully reunified with their parent or guardian and confirms the child's permanency status twelve months after reunification. Child welfare social workers, judges, and attorneys use this form to officially record reunification outcomes and ensure ongoing oversight of the child's safety and well-being in the family home.

Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Continued (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))

This form documents the court's decision to continue reunification services for a child in foster care at the twelve-month review hearing, keeping the goal of returning the child to their parent or guardian. Social workers and judges use this form to officially record that the child will stay in foster care while the parent works toward meeting the requirements needed to regain custody.

Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))

This form documents a court's decision at a 12-month hearing to stop reunification services for a child in foster care and sets a new goal for the child's permanent placement, such as adoption or guardianship. Child protective services caseworkers, attorneys, and judges use this form to officially record the court's permanency plan when it's determined the child cannot safely return to their parents.

Findings and Orders After 18-Month Permanency Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)

This form documents the judge's findings and orders following an 18-month hearing to decide the permanent plan for a child in the foster care system, such as whether the child will return home, be adopted, or remain in foster care. Dependency case workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to record custody decisions, service requirements, and next steps for the child's permanency plan.

Eighteen-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)

This form documents the court's decision at an eighteen-month hearing when a child has been successfully reunified with their parent or guardian and is being returned home. Child welfare agencies, social workers, and courts use this form to officially record the reunification outcome and close the dependency case.

Eighteen-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)

This form documents the court's decision at an 18-month hearing in a child welfare case after the judge has decided to stop offering reunification services to the parents. Child welfare agencies and attorneys use this form to record the court's findings about why reunification is no longer being pursued and what permanent plan (such as adoption or guardianship) will be established for the child.

Eighteen-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Continued (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)

This form documents a court's decision to continue reunification services for a child in foster care beyond the initial 12-month period, extending efforts to reunify the child with their parents or guardians. Child welfare social workers and attorneys use this form to formally record the court's order that the agency should keep providing services aimed at reunification with the family.

Findings and Orders After Postpermanency Hearing—Parental Rights Terminated; Permanent Plan of Adoption (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.3)

This form documents the court's decisions and orders after a hearing for children in foster care whose parents' rights have been terminated and adoption is the permanent plan. Child welfare professionals, judges, and attorneys use it to officially record the court's findings about the child's case and establish adoption as the legal permanent plan for the child.

Findings and Orders After Postpermanency Hearing—Permanent Plan Other than Adoption (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.3)

This form documents the court's decisions and orders after a hearing to review a child's permanent plan when adoption is not the goal, such as guardianship or long-term foster care. Judges and child welfare agencies use it to record custody arrangements, visitation rights, and services needed to maintain the child's permanent placement outside the family home.

Order Granting Authority to Consent to Medical, Surgical, and Dental Care (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.27)

This form allows a court to give a child's caregiver or guardian legal authority to make medical, surgical, and dental decisions for the child without needing to go back to court each time. Social workers, foster parents, and relatives caring for children in the welfare system use this form to get court approval so they can consent to necessary medical treatment and dental care.

Order for Prisoner's Appearance at Hearing Affecting Parental Rights

This form tells a prisoner they must appear in court for a hearing that could affect their parental rights, such as custody or termination of parental rights. Judges and court staff use this form to ensure prisoners are present for proceedings that could result in losing or changing their legal relationship with their children.

Prisoner's Statement Regarding Appearance at Hearing Affecting Parental Rights

This form allows a person in custody or prison to tell the court whether they want to appear in person or by video at a hearing that could affect their parental rights. Parents, guardians, or their attorneys use this form to notify the court about custody, guardianship, or termination of parental rights proceedings when the parent is incarcerated.

Findings and Orders After 24-Month Permanency Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25)

This form documents the judge's decisions and orders made at a 24-month hearing in a dependency case, including findings about the child's safety, permanency plan, and custody arrangements. Child welfare social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to record official court decisions about whether a child should remain in foster care, be reunified with parents, or move toward adoption or guardianship.

Twenty-four-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25)

This form documents that a child has been successfully reunified with their parent or guardian after being in foster care, and confirms the court's finding that reunification has been achieved at the 24-month review hearing. Child welfare agencies and attorneys use this form to officially record and close out the reunification case in court records.

Twenty-Four-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.25)

This form documents the court's decision at a 24-month hearing in a dependency case where the judge has ended reunification services and is moving toward permanent placement of the child. Child welfare social workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to officially record the termination of reunification efforts and establish the next steps toward finding the child a permanent home through adoption, guardianship, or long-term foster care.

Attachment: Additional Findings and Orders for Child Approaching Majority—Dependency

This form lets a court add extra findings and orders for a young person in foster care who is getting close to turning 18, covering things like whether they'll stay in care after adulthood or transition to independence. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use it to document plans for custody, support, and services for teens aging out of the dependency system.

Findings and Orders After Nonminor Disposition Hearing

This form records the judge's decisions and legal findings after a court hearing about a young adult (age 18-21) in the foster care system, including whether they will remain under court supervision or be released from foster care. Judges, court clerks, and child welfare agencies use it to document the official court order and create an official record of the nonminor dependent's foster care status and any services or conditions ordered by the court.

Findings and Orders After Nonminor Dependent Status Review Hearing

This form documents the judge's decisions and orders following a court hearing to review whether a young adult (ages 18-21) in foster care should remain under the state's care and supervision. Child welfare workers, attorneys, and judges use it to record findings about the youth's safety, well-being, and permanency plans, such as whether to continue foster care placement or transition the youth to independence.

Nonminor's Informed Consent to Hold Disposition Hearing

This form allows a nonminor (a young adult in the foster care system, typically ages 18-21) to agree that a court can hold a hearing to decide what happens next with their case without them being present. A dependency court uses this form when the nonminor consents to proceed with a disposition hearing regarding their ongoing foster care status and services.

Request to Return to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Foster Care

This form is used to ask the court to return a young person who has aged out of the foster care system back under the court's supervision and into foster care. A young adult (typically ages 18-21) who previously left foster care uses this form when they need the court's help and support again, including housing, services, and financial assistance.

Confidential Information—Request to Return to Juvenile Court Jurisdiction and Foster Care

This form allows a juvenile court to request that a young person's case be returned from adult criminal court back to juvenile court, and for the person to be placed back into foster care if needed. A district attorney, probation officer, or other court official uses this form to petition for this transfer when they believe it's in the young person's best interest to be handled as a juvenile rather than as an adult in the criminal system.

Petition and Order to Exit and Reenter Jurisdiction—Nonminor Dependent

This form allows a nonminor dependent in California's foster care system to request permission to leave the state temporarily and then return without losing their legal status or benefits. Social workers, judges, and young adults in foster care use it to manage travel or relocation while maintaining custody and support arrangements.

Findings and Orders Regarding Prima Facie Showing on Nonminor's Request to Reenter Foster Care

This form documents a judge's decision about whether a young adult (ages 18-21) has proven they meet the requirements to re-enter the foster care system after leaving it. Child welfare workers, attorneys, and judges use this form to create an official record when a nonminor requests foster care re-entry and the court must determine if their request is legally valid.

Findings and Orders Regarding Exit and Reentry of Jurisdiction—Nonminor Dependent

This form documents a court's decisions about whether a nonminor dependent (a young adult in foster care) should leave the child welfare system or re-enter it after previously leaving. Judges, social workers, and attorneys use this form to create an official record of custody and dependency status changes for youth aging out of foster care.

Findings and Order After Hearing to Consider Nonminor's Request to Reenter Foster Care

This form documents a judge's decision on whether a young adult (ages 18-21) can return to the foster care system after previously leaving it. The form is used by courts and social workers to officially record the judge's ruling and create a legal order when a nonminor requests to reenter foster care for continued support and services.

Nonminor Dependent—Consent to Copy and Inspect Nonminor Dependent Court File

This form allows a nonminor dependent in the foster care system to give permission for someone to look at and copy their court file records. A nonminor dependent or their representative uses this form to control who can access their private court documents and case information.

Agreement of Adoption of Nonminor Dependent

This form lets a nonminor dependent (typically age 18-21) and adoptive parent(s) officially agree to proceed with an adoption. Child welfare agencies, social workers, and families use this form to document the nonminor dependent's consent to adoption and establish permanent legal parentage and guardianship.

Consent of Spouse or Registered Partner to Adoption of Nonminor Dependent

This form is used to get official written permission from a spouse or registered partner before adopting a nonminor dependent (someone 18 or older who was previously in foster care). A judge, social worker, or attorney uses this form to obtain the required consent needed to complete an adoption and make sure all parties agree to the adoption.

Order of Adoption of Nonminor Dependent

This form finalizes the legal adoption of a nonminor dependent (a young person age 18-21 who was under foster care) and grants full parental rights and responsibilities to the adoptive parent or parents. Child welfare social workers, attorneys, and foster families use this form to complete the adoption process and establish permanent legal custody and guardianship of the nonminor dependent.

Parentage Inquiry

This form allows someone to ask the court to investigate or clarify who the legal parents of a child are. Parents, guardians, or other interested parties use it when they need the court to establish or confirm parentage for custody, support, inheritance, or other family law purposes.

Parentage—Findings and Judgment

This form documents the court's official findings and judgment in a case involving parentage, establishing or confirming who the legal parents of a child are. Judges use it to finalize parentage decisions that determine parental rights, responsibilities, and custody arrangements for children in the family law system.

Statement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)

This form documents a statement about who the biological or legal parents of a child are in a juvenile court case. Social workers, attorneys, and court officials use it to establish or clarify parentage so the court can make proper custody and guardianship decisions for the child.

Proof of Service—Juvenile

This form documents that a legal document in a juvenile case has been officially delivered to all required parties, such as parents, guardians, attorneys, or social workers. Judges, attorneys, social workers, and court staff use it to prove that proper notice was given in dependency, delinquency, or other juvenile matters before moving forward with hearings or orders.

Fax Filing Cover Sheet

This form is a cover sheet that must accompany documents being submitted to a court by fax in juvenile dependency, delinquency, or wardship cases. Attorneys, social workers, and other parties involved in child custody and dependency proceedings use it to ensure their faxed filings are properly received and processed by the court.

Order to Attend Court or Provide Documents: Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum

This form is a court order that requires a person to appear in court on a specific date and time, or to provide documents and evidence to the court. Judges, attorneys, and parties involved in juvenile dependency, delinquency, or wardship cases use this form to compel witnesses and other individuals to testify or produce records that are necessary for the court proceedings.

Certified Request for Pupil Records—Truancy

This form allows schools to request certified copies of a student's records from the court in cases involving truancy (excessive absences from school). School officials and administrators use it to obtain official court documents needed to support truancy proceedings and ensure they have accurate legal records for attendance enforcement actions.

Local Educational Agency Response to JV-530

This form allows a school district or educational agency to respond to a court's request for information about a student's school records and attendance in a juvenile dependency or delinquency case. School officials use it to provide documented facts about the student's education, behavior, and enrollment status to help the court make decisions about the child's welfare and placement.

Order Designating Educational Rights Holder

This form allows a court to officially name someone other than a parent or guardian to make educational decisions for a child in the foster care or dependency system. School districts, social workers, and dependency attorneys use it to ensure a child's educational needs are managed by an appropriate adult when parents cannot do so.

Local Educational Agency Response to JV-535—Appointment of Surrogate Parent

This form allows a local school district to respond to a request for appointing a surrogate parent to make educational decisions for a foster youth or other child without a parent or guardian available. School districts use this form to confirm whether they agree with the surrogate parent appointment or to provide information about the child's educational needs and circumstances in foster care proceedings.

Educational Rights Holder Statement

This form allows a person to declare themselves as the educational rights holder for a child in a dependency or guardianship case. Schools, courts, and child welfare agencies use this form to officially recognize who has the legal authority to make decisions about a child's education and access school records.

Findings and Orders Regarding Transfer from School of Origin

This form documents a court's decision about whether a foster child should continue attending their original school or be transferred to a different school. Child welfare social workers and attorneys use this form to get a judge's official approval for school transfer decisions and to ensure the child's educational stability is considered in their case plan.

Request for Hearing Regarding Child's Access to Services

This form is used to request a court hearing to address concerns about a child's access to services, including educational, mental health, or other support services. Parents, guardians, or child advocates use this form when they believe a child is being denied necessary services and need the court to intervene or make a custody-related determination about the child's care.

Notice of Hearing on Joinder—Juvenile

This form notifies parents, guardians, and other parties that a court hearing will be held to decide whether multiple juvenile cases should be joined together into one case. Judges, court staff, and attorneys use this form to officially inform everyone involved in separate juvenile cases that the court is considering combining them for custody, dependency, or delinquency matters.

Motion for Transfer Out

This form allows someone to ask a court to move a juvenile delinquency or dependency case from one county to another county. Parents, guardians, or attorneys use this form to request a case transfer when there are reasons like the child or family moving, better access to services, or other circumstances that make handling the case in a different county more appropriate.

Juvenile Court Transfer—Out Orders

This form is used to document a court order transferring a juvenile case from one California county to another county's juvenile court. Judges, court staff, and attorneys use this form to transfer cases between jurisdictions and ensure the receiving county's court takes over responsibility for the juvenile's case.

Juvenile Court Transfer-Out Orders—Nonminor Dependent

This form is used to document a court's decision to end a young adult's status as a nonminor dependent and transfer them out of the juvenile court system. Child welfare workers, social workers, and judges use this form to officially close out a dependent's case when they no longer need court protection and custody services.

Notice of Intent to Place Child Out of County

This form notifies the court and involved parties that a child in the foster care or juvenile dependency system will be placed in a different county. Social workers and child welfare agencies use it to inform the court about out-of-county placement decisions and ensure legal compliance with notification requirements.

Objection to Out-of-County Placement and Notice of Hearing

This form allows someone to object to a court's decision to place a child in foster care or another out-of-county facility and requests a hearing to challenge that placement decision. Parents, guardians, or child advocates use this form to fight against out-of-county placement in juvenile dependency cases where a child has been removed from home.

Request for Assistance with Expedited Placement Under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children

This form requests help from another state to quickly place a child in foster care or with a relative across state lines under an agreement between states called the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children. Child welfare agencies and courts use this form when a California child needs urgent placement outside the state and they want to speed up the process rather than follow the standard procedures.

Expedited Placement Under the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Findings and Orders

This form documents a judge's findings and orders to quickly move a child to another state for foster care or adoption under an interstate agreement that speeds up the placement process. Child welfare workers and judges use this form to legally approve and authorize the immediate placement of a child across state lines when it's in the child's best interest.

Proof of Service—Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form confirms that someone has officially notified all required parties that a petition has been filed to access sealed court records from a juvenile delinquency case or a child dependency case. A person seeking to access these private juvenile records uses this form to prove they've properly served notice on the court and other parties involved in the case.

Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is used to request access to confidential court records in a juvenile case, either a delinquency case (where a minor is accused of a crime) or a dependency case (where a child's welfare is at issue). Parents, guardians, attorneys, social workers, and other authorized people use this form to obtain or review these sealed records for legal proceedings, background checks, or to expunge and clear juvenile records.

Notice of Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form notifies the court and parties that someone is asking for permission to look at confidential records from a juvenile delinquency case or a child dependency case. Parents, guardians, attorneys, and other authorized people use this form to request access to sealed juvenile case files for legal proceedings or legitimate purposes.

Objection to Release of Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form allows someone to object to the release of confidential records from a juvenile delinquency case or a child dependency case file. A parent, guardian, child, or other interested party uses it to prevent their private juvenile court records from being disclosed to the public or other parties.

Order on Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is a court order that grants or denies someone's request to access confidential court files from a juvenile case involving either a delinquency matter or a dependency case. A judge uses this form to decide whether to allow access to sealed juvenile records based on the requester's reason, such as for employment, licensing, or other legitimate purposes.

Order After Judicial Review on Petition for Access to Juvenile Delinquency Case File or a Living Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is used to document a judge's decision about whether someone can look at or get copies of records from a juvenile case after they've asked for access through a formal petition and the court has reviewed their request. Attorneys, social workers, parents, and other parties use this form when they need to access sealed or confidential juvenile delinquency or dependency case files for legal reasons, such as to review records for expungement, appeal, or other case needs.

Petition to Obtain Report of Law Enforcement Agency

This form lets you request a copy of a police or law enforcement report that was made about you or your case. Young people in the juvenile justice system use this form to obtain records needed for their case, such as arrest reports or incident reports that may help with expungement, sealing records, or other court proceedings.

Order Granting Welfare and Institutions Code Section 827 Petition Attachment: Required Redactions

This form confirms that a court has approved a request to seal records related to a child's dependency case under California law, and it specifies which information must be hidden from public view. Child welfare agencies, attorneys, and parents use this form when they need court permission to keep sensitive case documents confidential to protect the child's privacy and safety.

Notice to Child and Parent/Guardian RE: Release of Juvenile Police Records and Objection

This form notifies a child and their parent or guardian that their juvenile police records may be released to certain people or organizations, and gives them a chance to object to that release. Police departments, courts, and schools use this form to inform families about their right to prevent juvenile arrest records from being shared with employers, colleges, or other third parties.

Law Enforcement Notice on Sealing of Records (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 827.95)

This form notifies law enforcement agencies that a juvenile's records have been legally sealed and must be destroyed or returned, preventing police from accessing or using those records. Courts, probation departments, and attorneys use this form to ensure compliance with the law that allows juveniles to have their records expunged and hidden from public view.

Petition to Seal Juvenile Police Records

This form is used to ask a court to seal (hide and restrict access to) a young person's police records so they are no longer publicly available. A person with a juvenile record, their attorney, or a guardian files this petition to help the young person move forward without the stigma and barriers that come with a visible arrest or police record.

Proof of Service—Petition for Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is used to document that a petition requesting public access to a deceased child's juvenile dependency case records has been properly delivered to all required parties. Parents, guardians, or other authorized individuals use this form to prove they've notified everyone involved when seeking to unseal and disclose confidential dependency case files.

Petition for Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form allows someone to request that a deceased child's confidential juvenile dependency case records be made publicly available. Family members, researchers, or others with a legitimate interest use this form to access information about a child's case that would normally be kept private, such as details about abuse, neglect, or foster care involvement.

Notice of Petition for Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form notifies the court and interested parties that someone is asking for permission to publicly release information from a juvenile dependency case file of a deceased child. Parents, relatives, or other parties use this form when they want to access or disclose confidential records from the case for legitimate reasons like research, historical documentation, or memorialization.

Objection to Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form allows someone to object to making a deceased child's juvenile dependency case file available to the public. Parents, guardians, or other interested parties use it to keep confidential records private and protect the family's privacy after a child's death.

Order on Petition for Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is used to grant or deny a request to make public the court records from a deceased child's dependency case file. Parents, guardians, relatives, or other interested parties use this form when they want to disclose or access a child's juvenile dependency records for purposes such as understanding the child's history, legal proceedings, or memorialization.

Order After Judicial Review on Petition for Public Disclosure of a Deceased Child's Juvenile Dependency Case File

This form is used to issue a court order deciding whether to allow public access to the confidential case file of a deceased child from a juvenile dependency proceeding. A judge uses this form after reviewing a request to disclose a deceased child's sealed juvenile dependency records to determine what information can be made public.

Acknowledgment of Juvenile Diversion Record Sealed (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 786.5)

Court files acknowledgment confirming juvenile diversion records have been legally sealed and are no longer accessible under Welfare and Institutions Code section 786.5.

Order to Seal Juvenile Records—Welfare and Institutions Code Section 781

This form is used to seal a juvenile's court records so they are hidden from the public and most employers, which is similar to expunging or erasing the record from view. A judge issues this order when a young person meets certain conditions under California law, allowing them to move forward without their juvenile case following them into adulthood.

Acknowledgment of Juvenile Record Sealed

This form confirms that a juvenile's court record has been legally sealed, meaning the records are hidden from public view and the youth can legally say the offense never happened. Courts, attorneys, and young people use this form to document that sealing has been completed so the juvenile can move forward without the record affecting employment, education, or housing opportunities.

Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File

This form allows a prosecutor to request permission from the court to access a sealed juvenile case file, typically for purposes like reviewing records, pursuing charges, or enforcing existing orders. A district attorney or other prosecuting attorney uses this form when they need to examine confidential juvenile records that have been sealed by the court for legitimate law enforcement or case prosecution reasons.

Notice of Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File

This form notifies the court and other parties that a prosecutor is asking for permission to look at records from a closed juvenile case file that are normally kept private. Prosecutors use this form when they need access to sealed juvenile records for purposes like reviewing a case, making charging decisions, or preparing for trial in a related matter.

Response to Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed Juvenile Case File

This form allows a person to object to a prosecutor's request to access records from a sealed juvenile case file. A juvenile, parent, guardian, or their attorney uses this form to oppose the prosecutor's request and protect the privacy of the sealed case records.

Request to Seal Juvenile Records

This form is used to ask a court to seal and hide juvenile court records so they are no longer publicly available or accessible. Young people, their parents, or their attorneys file this form to expunge or remove their juvenile records from public view, typically after completing their case or meeting certain conditions, so the records don't follow them into adulthood.

Dismissal and Sealing of Records—Welfare and Institutions Code Section 786

This form is used to dismiss a juvenile delinquency case and seal the court records so they are hidden from the public and most employers. A young person, their attorney, or the prosecutor uses this form to request that a case be dismissed and the records expunged after the juvenile has completed probation or met other legal requirements.

Probation Department Notice on Sealing of Records After Diversion Program (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 786.5)

Probation department files notice informing court that juvenile diversion program records have been sealed pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 786.5.

Petition to Review Denial of Sealing of Records After Diversion Program

Party files petition requesting court review when denial of sealing juvenile diversion records after program completion is challenged as improper.

Order on Prosecutor Request for Access to Sealed File

This form is a court order that allows a prosecutor to access confidential juvenile court records that have been sealed or closed from public view. A judge uses this form to decide whether to grant a prosecutor's request to unseal and review sealed juvenile case files for purposes like prosecution, investigation, or legal proceedings.

Juvenile Wardship Petition

This form is used to ask a court to place a minor under the supervision of the juvenile court system, typically when the child has committed a crime or violated probation. Parents, guardians, social workers, or law enforcement use this form to initiate dependency or delinquency proceedings to establish court custody and oversight of the minor.

Child Habitually Disobedient § 601(a)

This form is used to document that a child is habitually disobedient, ungovernable, or beyond parental control in order to establish grounds for juvenile court intervention. Probation officers, social workers, and parents use this form to petition the court for supervision or custody modification of a minor who repeatedly violates family rules or refuses parental discipline.

Child Habitually Truant § 601(b)

This form is used to report and document that a child is habitually truant from school, meaning they have missed school without valid reasons on multiple occasions. Schools, parents, or law enforcement use this form to initiate juvenile court proceedings under California law to address the child's chronic absenteeism and develop a plan to get them back in school.

Deferred Entry of Judgment Notice of Noncompliance

This form notifies a young person that they have failed to follow the conditions of their deferred entry of judgment agreement and may face consequences including having charges filed against them. Probation officers, prosecutors, and courts use this form to officially document noncompliance in juvenile cases where a youth's criminal record can be expunged if they successfully complete their probation requirements.

Waiver of Rights—Juvenile Justice

This form allows a young person in the juvenile justice system to give up certain legal rights, such as the right to a hearing or to have an attorney represent them. Youth, parents, and court officials use this form to document that the young person understands what rights they are waiving and agrees to do so voluntarily.

Violation of Law By Child

This form documents when a child has broken a law and is used in juvenile court proceedings to record the alleged violation. Probation officers, judges, and court staff use it to track and manage cases involving minors accused of crimes or delinquent behavior.

Informal Probation Agreement

This form documents an agreement between a juvenile, their parents or guardians, and the probation department to resolve a case through informal probation without formal court proceedings or a finding of guilt. Probation officers, judges, and families use this form to establish the terms of supervision and conditions the juvenile must follow to avoid formal delinquency charges and court adjudication.

Terms and Conditions

This form outlines the rules and conditions that a juvenile must follow as part of a court order, typically involving probation, custody arrangements, or other court-supervised requirements. Probation officers, judges, and families in juvenile dependency or delinquency cases use this form to document and communicate the specific terms a young person must comply with during their case.

Notice of Hearing—Juvenile Delinquency Proceeding

This form notifies a minor and their parents or guardians about a court hearing date and time in a juvenile delinquency case involving alleged criminal charges or violations. Courts, district attorneys, and public defenders use it to ensure all parties receive proper legal notice of the hearing so they can prepare their defense or prosecution.

Promise to Appear—Juvenile Delinquency (Juvenile 14 years or Older)

This form is a written promise signed by a juvenile and their parent or guardian agreeing that the young person will appear in court for their delinquency case instead of being held in custody. A probation officer, police officer, or court uses this form to release a juvenile aged 14 or older from custody while ensuring they return for their court date.

Delinquency Court Proceeding Findings and Orders

This form documents the judge's findings and orders in a case involving a minor accused of breaking the law, determining whether the minor is responsible for the offense and what consequences or treatment they will face. Probation officers, attorneys, and court staff use this form to officially record the court's decision and create a legal record of the delinquency proceedings.

Initial Appearance Hearing—Juvenile Delinquency

This form documents the court proceedings when a young person accused of a crime first appears before a judge in juvenile court. Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys use this form to record what happens at that initial hearing, including bail decisions, custody status, and whether the young person will stay in detention or be released.

Jurisdiction Hearing—Juvenile Delinquency

This form documents the court hearing where a judge decides whether California has legal authority to handle a juvenile delinquency case involving a minor accused of breaking the law. Judges, prosecutors, and defense attorneys use this form to record the court's ruling on jurisdiction so the case can either proceed in California or be transferred to another state or dismissed.

Disposition—Juvenile Delinquency

Form JV-665 is used to record the final outcome and sentencing details in a juvenile delinquency case, including information about probation, custody, restitution, and other court orders. Judges and court clerks use this form to document what happens to a young person found to have committed a crime, creating an official record of the disposition that can affect the youth's future opportunities and may be subject to expungement.

Custodial and Out-of-Home Placement Disposition Attachment

This form documents the court's decisions about where a child will live and what type of care they'll receive after a juvenile dependency case, including options like foster care, group homes, or relative placements. Child protective services workers, attorneys, and judges use it to officially record custody and placement arrangements that keep the court's orders clear and enforceable.

Findings and Orders After Six-Month Prepermanency Hearing—Delinquency

This form documents the judge's decisions and legal findings made during a court hearing that checks on a delinquent youth's progress six months after the initial case filing. Probation officers, attorneys, and judges use this form to record custody decisions, whether the youth should remain in detention or be released, and what conditions or services the youth must follow going forward.

Findings and Orders After Permanency Hearing—Delinquency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 727.3)

This form records the judge's decisions and orders after a court hearing about whether a foster youth in the delinquency system should remain in state custody or be reunified with family, emancipated, or placed in guardianship. Probation officers, social workers, and attorneys use it to document permanency planning decisions that determine a youth's long-term living situation and custody status.

Findings and Orders After Postpermanency Hearing—Delinquency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 727.3)

This form documents a judge's decisions and orders after a court hearing for a delinquent youth who is already under court supervision, including findings about the youth's progress and any changes to probation conditions or placement. Probation officers, attorneys, and judges use this form to record the official outcome of the hearing and establish what happens next in the youth's case, ensuring accountability and oversight of the delinquent minor's supervision.

Findings and Orders for Child Approaching Majority—Delinquency

This form documents the court's findings and orders for a young person in the delinquency system who is nearing age 18, including decisions about whether to close their case, extend jurisdiction, or transition their records. Judges and court clerks use it to officially record what will happen to a minor's delinquency case as they approach adulthood and to determine if their juvenile record will be sealed or expunged.

Attachment: Hearing for Dismissal—Additional Findings and Orders—Foster Care Placement—Delinquency

This form documents the court's findings and orders when deciding whether to dismiss a delinquency case for a foster youth and what happens to their placement. Judges and court staff use it to create an official record when dismissing juvenile delinquency charges and determining the youth's foster care status going forward.

Findings and Orders After Hearing to Modify Delinquency Jurisdiction to Transition Jurisdiction for Child Younger Than 18 Years of Age

This form documents a court's decision to change a young person's case from the juvenile delinquency system to a transition jurisdiction program that provides support until age 21. Judges and court staff use this form to officially record and order the transfer when a youth under 18 meets the requirements for transitioning out of traditional juvenile delinquency jurisdiction.

Findings and Orders After Hearing to Modify Delinquency Jurisdiction to Transition Jurisdiction for Ward Older Than 18 Years of Age

This form documents a court's decision to change a youth's legal status from delinquency jurisdiction to transition jurisdiction after they turn 18 years old. Judges, court clerks, and probation officers use this form to officially record the modification of a young person's case status and create a legal record of the transition to extended court supervision.

Continuance—Juvenile Delinquency

This form is used to request a delay in a juvenile delinquency court hearing so that more time can be given to prepare the case or handle other legal matters. Judges, attorneys, and parents use it when they need to postpone a scheduled court date in a juvenile delinquency case to allow for better case preparation or resolution.

School Notification of Court Adjudication (Welf. & Inst. Code Section 827(b))

This form notifies a student's school that a juvenile court has made a legal finding against the student in a delinquency case. Schools use this form to receive official notification of court adjudications so they can update their records and make informed decisions about the student's enrollment and safety.

Notification to Sheriff of Juvenile Delinquency Felony Adjudication (Welf. & Inst. Code Section 827.2)

This form notifies the county sheriff's office that a juvenile has been found guilty of a felony in delinquency court, so the sheriff can maintain proper records and ensure the juvenile's information is handled according to law. Courts use this form to comply with state law requiring them to report felony adjudications to sheriffs, which affects how the juvenile's criminal history and firearm eligibility are tracked and disclosed.

Declaration of Eligibility for Appointment to Represent Youth in Delinquency Court

This form lets a person declare that they meet all the requirements to be appointed as a lawyer or representative for a young person in juvenile delinquency court cases. Judges, public defenders, and court staff use this form to verify that someone is qualified to represent youth facing delinquency charges and ensure they have the proper credentials and eligibility to advocate for the young person's legal interests.