If you wish to access the Juvenile court, and intend to proceed without an attorney, the state provides forms for you to use. Advokids provides guidelines and instructions about how to use and file the state approved forms. Please note that all forms linked below can be filled out online and printed out.
Request to Change Court Order (JV-180, JV-182, JV-183, JV-184, JV-185)
- See our Request to Change Court Order Information Page
- JV-180 – Request to Change Court Order
- JV-180 S - Solicitud para cambiar una orden de la corte
- JV-180 - Guidelines
- JV-182 – Confidential Information (Request to Change Court Order)
- JV-183 – Court Order on Form JV-180
- JV-183 - Guidelines
- JV-184 – Order After Hearing on JV-180
- JV-184 - Guidelines
- JV-185 – Child’s Information Sheet
Request Child’s Protection Through Juvenile Court
- See our page: How Any Person May Request That a Minor Be Brought Under the Protection of the Juvenile Court
- JV-210 Application to Commence Proceedings by Affidavit and Decision by Social Worker
- JV-212 Application to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence Proceedings
Submitting Information About the Child to the Court
Request Confidentiality
- JV-287 – Confidential Information (may be used with JV-180, JV-245, JV-285, JV-290, and JV-295)
Caregiver Information
- See our Caregiver Information Page
- JV-290 – Caregiver Information Form
- JV-290 S - Formulario de Informacion para el Encargado de Atencion
- JV-290 - Information
- JV-290 S - Informacion
De Facto Parent
- See our De Facto Parent Information Page
- JV-295 – De Facto Parent Request Form
- JV-295 S - Solicitud de padre de hecho
- JV-295 Example
- JV-296 De Facto Parent Statement
- JV - 296 S - Declaracion de padre de hecho
- JV-297 – De Facto Parent Order
- JV-297 S - Orden de padre de hecho
- JV-295, JV-296, and JV-297 - Guidelines
Prospective Adoptive Parent
- See our Prospective Adoptive Parent Designation Page
- JV-321 Request for Prospective Adoptive Parent designation
- JV-322 Confidential Information (Prospective Adoptive Parent)
- JV-323 Notice of Intent to Remove Child
- JV-324 Notice of Emergency Removal
- JV-325 Objection to Removal
- JV-326 Proof of Notice
- JV-326 Instructions
- JV-327 Prospective Adoptive Parent Designation Order
- JV-328 Prospective Adoptive Parent Order After Hearing
Proof of Service
Forms in Other Languages
Declaration
Foster Home Assessment
Sample Cover Letter for Clerk
Information
- JV-055 Juvenile Dependency Court: How It Works
- California Foster Youth Education Task Force Fact Sheets
California Courts
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