Juvenile
JV-298: Order Ending De Facto Parent Status
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form officially ends a court's recognition of someone as a de facto parent, removing their legal parental status and rights to the child. Family law attorneys, social workers, and parents use this form when circumstances change and a de facto parent relationship needs to be terminated through the court system.
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Forms that go with JV-298
JV-505RequiredStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)Used to appoint or confirm the child's Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) status and tribal notification, which must be addressed in any termination of parental rights proceeding.›JV-281RequiredNotice of Hearing—NonminorUsed to provide notice of the termination of parental rights hearing to all required parties, which must be completed before JV-298 can be issued.›ICWA-030RequiredNotice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (Indian Child Welfare Act)Required to document active efforts and ICWA compliance findings when the child may be an Indian child, as ICWA findings are integral to termination proceedings.›JV-290AttachmentCaregiver Information FormServes as the petition or report requesting the court to terminate parental rights, making it the foundational document that leads to the findings recorded on JV-298.›JV-285Often filed with itRelative InformationCommonly filed alongside termination proceedings to identify a prospective adoptive parent or legal guardian for the child whose parental rights are being terminated.›JV-300Next stepNotice of Hearing on Selection of a Permanent PlanFiled immediately after JV-298 to document the court's orders for placement and services for the child following termination of parental rights.›ADOPT-215Next stepAdoption OrderOnce parental rights are terminated, this adoption request form is commonly filed next to begin the formal adoption process for the child.›