Juvenile
JV-251: Request and Order to Continue Hearing
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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.
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Forms that go with JV-251
JV-505RequiredStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)JV-505 (Statement Regarding Parentage) is required with JV-251 when parentage of the child has not yet been established and must be addressed as part of the dependency proceedings.›JV-200Often filed with itCustody Order—Juvenile—Final JudgmentJV-200 (Petition to Declare Minor a Dependent of the Court) is the foundational dependency petition that underlies parental mental health hearings, establishing the case in which JV-251 is used.›JV-180Often filed with itRequest to Change Court OrderJV-180 (Order for Psychological Evaluation) is frequently issued in conjunction with JV-251 when the court determines a formal psychological evaluation of the parent is warranted.›JV-510Often filed with itProof of Service—JuvenileJV-510 (Visitation Order — Juvenile) is commonly issued alongside JV-251 when the court's mental health findings affect the visitation arrangements between the parent and child.›JV-415Often filed with itFindings and Orders After Dispositional Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361 et seq.)JV-415 (Child Reunification — Orders) is frequently associated with JV-251 because the outcome of the parental mental health hearing directly informs reunification services and timelines ordered by the court.›JV-250Next stepTemporary Restraining Order—JuvenileJV-250 (Notice of Hearing Regarding Parental Mental Health) is the preceding notice form that initiates the hearing for which JV-251 documents the outcome, making it a direct precursor in the same proceeding.›
More Juvenile forms
JV-245Request For Juvenile Restraining Order›JV-247Response to Request for Juvenile Restraining Order›JV-249Notice of Court Hearing›JV-253Order on Request to Reschedule Restraining Order Hearing›JV-255Juvenile Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS—OJV)›JV-257Order to Change or End Restraining Order After Hearing—Juvenile›