Juvenile
JV-210: Application to Commence Juvenile Court Proceedings and Decision of Social Worker (Welfare & Institutioins Code, § 329)
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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.
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Forms that go with JV-210
JV-200RequiredCustody Order—Juvenile—Final JudgmentThe Detention Hearing - Juvenile Dependency (JV-200) initiates the detention hearing process that JV-210 documents the findings and orders from, making it the preceding required form.›JV-212AttachmentApplication to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence ProceedingsThe Findings and Orders After Detention Hearing — Attachment (JV-212) is used as a supplemental attachment to JV-210 when additional space or findings are needed beyond what the main form provides.›JV-180Often filed with itRequest to Change Court OrderThe Notice of Hearing on Petition to Change Court Order (JV-180) may be filed in conjunction with JV-210 when parties seek to modify detention-related orders established at the hearing.›JV-140Often filed with itNotification of Mailing AddressThe Notification of Mailing Address (JV-140) is used to notify the court of the addresses of parents or guardians so they can be properly served in conjunction with the commencement of proceedings.›JV-100Next stepPetition - DependencyThe Juvenile Dependency Petition (JV-100) is the formal petition filed to initiate dependency proceedings after the social worker's application under JV-210 leads to a decision to proceed.›JV-220Next stepApplication For Psychotropic MedicationThe Findings and Orders After Jurisdictional Hearing (JV-220) is the next sequential court order form filed after JV-210 as the dependency case progresses through subsequent hearings.›JV-285Next stepRelative InformationThe Findings and Orders After Detention Hearing (JV-285) is the next procedural form completed by the court following the initiation of proceedings via JV-210 and the subsequent detention hearing.›
More Juvenile forms
JV-205Visitation Order—Juvenile›JV-206Reasons for No or Supervised Visitation—Juvenile›JV-213Probate Court Request for Juvenile Court Review of Decision not to Commence Proceedings›JV-214Request for Hearing on Waiver of Presumptive Transfer›JV-215Order After Hearing on Waiver of Presumptive Transfer›JV-216Order Delegating Judicial Authority Over Psychotropic Medication›