Forms
You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your family law facilitator, self-help center, or a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.
NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.
To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the appropriate table. If the form you need is fillable, you will be able to fill and print it out.
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Information for Parents (Juvenile Dependency) |
JV-050 |
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Juvenile Court — The Dependency Court: How It Works |
JV-055 |
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Juvenile Dependency Petition |
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Notification of Mailing Address |
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Waiver of Rights-Juvenile Dependency |
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Application to Commence Proceedings by Affidavit and Decision by Social Worker (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 329) |
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Application to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence Proceedings (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 331) |
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Your Child’s Health and Education |
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Application and Affidavit for Restraining Order — Juvenile |
JV-245 |
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Caregiver Information Form |
JV-290 |
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Instructions to Complete Caregiver Information Form |
JV-290-INFO |
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De Facto Parent Request |
JV-295 |
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De Facto Parent Statement |
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De Facto Parent Order |
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Order Ending De Facto Parent Status |
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De Facto Parent Pamphlet |
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Letters of Guardianship (Juvenile) |
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Becoming a Child’s Guardian in Juvenile Court |
JV-350-INFO |
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Statement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile) |
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Request for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File |
JV-570 |
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Notice of Appeal — Juvenile (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.400) |
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Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition and Request for Record to Review Order Setting a Hearing Under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26 (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.450) |
Indian Child Welfare Act Forms (ICWA)
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Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Indian Child Inquiry Attachment |
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Parental Notification of Indian Status |
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Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative and Notice of Intervention in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child |
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Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |
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Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |