Juvenile
JV-437: Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Continued (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))
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This form documents the court's decision to continue reunification services for a child in foster care at the twelve-month review hearing, keeping the goal of returning the child to their parent or guardian. Social workers and judges use this form to officially record that the child will stay in foster care while the parent works toward meeting the requirements needed to regain custody.
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JV-140Often filed with itNotification of Mailing AddressThis Juvenile Dependency petition is the underlying case document in which a Guardian ad Litem is typically appointed to represent a child or incompetent parent.›JV-536Often filed with itLocal Educational Agency Response to JV-535—Appointment of Surrogate ParentThis form appointing counsel for a child or parent is commonly filed alongside the Guardian ad Litem appointment to ensure full legal representation in juvenile dependency proceedings.›JV-505Often filed with itStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)This form addresses the rights of parents in juvenile court proceedings and is commonly associated with cases where a Guardian ad Litem has been appointed to protect a party's interests.›JV-415Often filed with itFindings and Orders After Dispositional Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361 et seq.)JV-415 (Visitation Order—Juvenile) is commonly filed alongside permanency hearing forms to document and formalize the visitation arrangements that accompany any continued reunification plan.›JV-431Often filed with itSix-Month Prepermanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))JV-431 (Six-Month Review Hearing: Reunification) documents the prior six-month review findings and reunification status, providing essential background context for the twelve-month permanency proceeding.›JV-180Often filed with itRequest to Change Court OrderJV-180 (Request to Change Court Order) may be filed concurrently when a party seeks to modify the existing case plan or reunification service terms in connection with the twelve-month permanency hearing.›JV-435Next stepFindings and Orders After 12-Month Permanency Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))This form is used to request the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem, making it the initiating petition that directly precedes and necessitates the JV-437 order.›JV-438Next stepTwelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))This form is used to terminate or discharge the Guardian ad Litem appointed by JV-437, making it the natural next sequential order in the guardianship process.›
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JV-432Six-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Continued (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))›JV-433Six-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e))›JV-436Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))›JV-440Findings and Orders After 18-Month Permanency Hearing (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)›JV-441Eighteen-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)›JV-442Eighteen-Month Permanency Attachment: Reunification Services Terminated (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22)›