Juvenile
JV-281: Notice of Hearing—Nonminor
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form notifies a nonminor (a person aged 18-21 in foster care) that a court hearing has been scheduled regarding their dependency case or transition to adulthood. Child welfare agencies, foster youth advocates, and the court use this form to ensure the nonminor receives official notice of hearings that may affect their custody, placement, benefits, or services.
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Forms that go with JV-281
JV-280RequiredNotice of Review HearingThe Disposition Hearing Order (JV-280) is the companion court order that the judge completes and signs based on the findings reported in the JV-281 Disposition Report.›JV-365RequiredTermination of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction—NonminorJV-365 (Proof of Service—Juvenile) is used to certify that the JV-281 Notice of Hearing has been properly served on all required parties, which is a mandatory step after the notice is issued.›JV-285Often filed with itRelative InformationJV-285 (Findings and Orders After Nonminor Dependent Hearing) documents the judicial findings and orders made at the hearing announced in JV-281, making it a standard companion form in the same proceeding.›JV-220Often filed with itApplication For Psychotropic MedicationThe Jurisdiction/Disposition Report (JV-220) is frequently filed alongside JV-281 in dependency cases to provide the court with full background on jurisdiction findings that inform the disposition.›JV-290Next stepCaregiver Information FormJV-290 (Nonminor Dependent Hearing Orders) is used to record the court's orders resulting from the nonminor hearing noticed by JV-281, and is typically prepared alongside or immediately after the notice.›JV-310Next stepProof of Service Under Section 366.26 of the Welfare And Institutions CodeThe Review Hearing Report (JV-310) is the next sequential report filed after disposition to review the child's progress and ongoing needs, making it the natural follow-up to the JV-281.›JV-210AlternativeApplication to Commence Juvenile Court Proceedings and Decision of Social Worker (Welfare & Institutioins Code, § 329)The Jurisdiction/Disposition Report (JV-210) is an alternative combined report sometimes used in lieu of or preceding the JV-281 when both jurisdiction and disposition are addressed together in earlier stages of the dependency case.›