Juvenile
JV-418: Dispositional Attachment: Appointment of Guardian (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 360(a))
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This form documents a court's decision to appoint a guardian for a child and outlines the terms of that guardianship appointment. Dependency court judges, social workers, and court staff use this form to officially record guardianship arrangements when a child cannot remain with their parents due to abuse, neglect, or other welfare concerns.
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Forms that go with JV-418
JV-505AttachmentStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)The Statement Regarding Parentage (JV-505) provides essential background on the minor's family and parental circumstances, which the probation officer incorporates into the social history section of the Probation Report.›JV-410Often filed with itFindings and Orders After Detention Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 319))The Disposition Order (JV-410) is the court's formal ruling on the minor's case and is directly informed by the findings and recommendations contained in the Probation Report (JV-418).›JV-415Often filed with itFindings and Orders After Dispositional Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361 et seq.)The Detention Order (JV-415) documents the minor's detention status, which the probation officer must reference and address within the Probation Report (JV-418).›JV-400Next stepVisitation Attachment: Parent, Legal Guardian, Indian Custodian, Other Important PersonThe Fitness Hearing Order (JV-400) precedes disposition proceedings and establishes whether the minor will be tried in juvenile court, making it a key preceding document to the probation report process.›JV-421Next stepDispositional Attachment: Removal From Custodial Parent—Placement With Nonparent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.2)The Commitment to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (JV-421) is often completed as a next step following the court's review and acceptance of the Probation Report's recommendations.›
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JV-412Findings and Orders After Jurisdiction Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 356)›JV-416Dispositional Attachment: Dismissal of Petition With or Without Informal Supervision (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 360(b))›JV-417Dispositional Attachment: In-Home Placement With Formal Supervision (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361)›JV-419Guardianship—Consent and Waiver of Rights›JV-420Dispositional Attachment: Removal From Custodial Parent-Placement With Previously Noncustodial Parent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.2)›JV-425Findings and Orders After In-Home Status Review Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 364)›