Juvenile
JV-295: De Facto Parent Request
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form allows someone to ask a court to recognize them as a de facto parent and grant them custody or visitation rights with a child. A person who has been raising a child and wants legal recognition of their parental relationship uses this form to request custody decisions in family court.
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Forms that go with JV-295
JV-510AttachmentProof of Service—JuvenileThe Findings and Orders — Parental Rights and Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (JV-510) may be required as an attachment when interstate placement or parental rights issues arise during the contested hearing.›JV-290Often filed with itCaregiver Information FormJV-290 (Notice of Review Hearing) is frequently filed in conjunction with a de facto parent request to ensure the petitioner is properly notified of and can participate in upcoming review hearings once status is granted.›JV-300Often filed with itNotice of Hearing on Selection of a Permanent PlanThe Disposition — Attachment (JV-300) is commonly filed alongside or immediately after JV-295 to record the court's disposition orders following the contested jurisdictional findings.›JV-505Often filed with itStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)The Statement Regarding Parentage (JV-505) is often required when parentage of a child has not been established, as parentage determinations are frequently addressed during or after a contest hearing.›JV-140Often filed with itNotification of Mailing AddressJV-140 (Findings and Orders After Detention Hearing) is often relevant in the same juvenile dependency proceeding where de facto parent status is being established, as it documents the child's placement and care arrangements.›JV-400Next stepVisitation Attachment: Parent, Legal Guardian, Indian Custodian, Other Important PersonThe Findings and Orders After Dispositional Hearing (JV-400) is the next sequential form completed after jurisdictional findings are made in JV-295, as the case moves into the dispositional phase.›JV-297Next stepDe Facto Parent OrderJV-297 (De Facto Parent Order) is the court's official ruling on the JV-295 request and is the next form issued after the judge reviews and decides on the de facto parent petition.›