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

Judicial Council of California · Juvenile

Verified current as of August 1, 2026

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.