Juvenile
JV-320: Orders Under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 366.24, 366.26, 727.3, 727.31
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This form is used to document court orders that close out dependency or delinquency cases involving minors, including decisions about permanent custody, guardianship, or sealing records. Judges, social workers, and child welfare agencies use it to finalize the legal status of children in the foster care system and determine what happens after court supervision ends.
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Forms that go with JV-320
JV-505RequiredStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)The Statement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile) is required to establish or confirm the legal parentage of the minor, which is a prerequisite for determining lawful out-of-state residence arrangements.›JV-310Often filed with itProof of Service Under Section 366.26 of the Welfare And Institutions CodeThis form (Findings and Orders After Hearing) is typically completed alongside JV-320 to document the broader court findings and orders made at the same juvenile dependency hearing.›JV-200Often filed with itCustody Order—Juvenile—Final JudgmentThe Jurisdiction/Disposition Report provides the court with background case information and dispositional recommendations that directly inform findings about a minor's residence in another state.›JV-300Often filed with itNotice of Hearing on Selection of a Permanent PlanThe Restraining Order – Juvenile is often issued in conjunction with residence findings to protect the child when placement in another state is being considered.›JV-290Often filed with itCaregiver Information FormThis form (Findings and Orders – Detention Hearing) may be referenced or accompany JV-320 to establish the procedural history of the child's custody status prior to out-of-state placement.›JV-400Next stepVisitation Attachment: Parent, Legal Guardian, Indian Custodian, Other Important PersonThe Visitation Order/Findings form is frequently issued as a next step after JV-320 to establish or modify a visitation plan that accounts for the minor's new out-of-state residence.›JV-321Next stepRequest for Prospective Adoptive Parent DesignationThe ICPC – Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children documentation is the next procedural step required when a minor is being placed or considered for residence in another state.›JV-180Next stepRequest to Change Court OrderJV-180 (Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition) is frequently filed after JV-320 when a party intends to challenge the permanency or parental rights orders made under Section 366.26 via a writ petition.›