Juvenile
JV-500: Parentage Inquiry
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form allows someone to ask the court to investigate or clarify who the legal parents of a child are. Parents, guardians, or other interested parties use it when they need the court to establish or confirm parentage for custody, support, inheritance, or other family law purposes.
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Forms that go with JV-500
JV-510RequiredProof of Service—JuvenileThe 'Notice of Hearing—Juvenile' form is required to formally notify all parties of the scheduled hearing date and time related to the JV-500 petition.›JV-140RequiredNotification of Mailing AddressThe Notification of Mailing Address form is required to ensure all parties identified through the parentage inquiry, including alleged fathers, receive proper notice of proceedings.›JV-520Often filed with itFax Filing Cover SheetThe 'Responsive Declaration to Petition to Establish Parental Relationship' form allows the responding party to formally reply to the claims and requests made in the JV-500 petition.›JV-281Often filed with itNotice of Hearing—NonminorThe Relative Information form is commonly filed alongside parentage proceedings in juvenile court to identify potential relative placements connected to the child.›JV-505Next stepStatement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)This form, 'Order After Hearing on Petition to Establish Parental Relationship,' is the court's official order that follows a ruling on the JV-500 petition and must be prepared for the judge to sign.›
More Juvenile forms
JV-474Nonminor Dependent—Consent to Copy and Inspect Nonminor Dependent Court File›JV-475Agreement of Adoption of Nonminor Dependent›JV-477Consent of Spouse or Registered Partner to Adoption of Nonminor Dependent›JV-479Order of Adoption of Nonminor Dependent›JV-501Parentage—Findings and Judgment›JV-525Order to Attend Court or Provide Documents: Subpoena/Subpoena Duces Tecum›