Forms

You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your family law facilitator, self-help center, or a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.

NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.

To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the appropriate table. If the form you need is fillable, you will be able to fill and print it out.

Form Name Information Sheet Form Number

Information for Parents (Juvenile Dependency)

 JV-050
(Available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Cambodian, Vietnamese)

Juvenile Court — The Dependency Court: How It Works

JV-055 
(Available in Spanish, Korean, Russian, Cambodian, Hmong, Vietnamese)

Juvenile Dependency Petition

JV-100 
(Available in Spanish)

Notification of Mailing Address

JV-140 
(Available in Spanish)

Waiver of Rights-Juvenile Dependency

JV-190
(Available in Spanish)

Application to Commence Proceedings by Affidavit and Decision by Social Worker (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 329)

JV-210

Application to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence Proceedings (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 331)

JV-215

Your Child’s Health and Education

 JV-225
(Available in Spanish)

Application and Affidavit for Restraining Order — Juvenile

JV-245
(Available in Spanish)

Caregiver Information Form

 JV-290 
(Available in  Spanish, Chinese, Korean,  Vietnamese)

Instructions to Complete Caregiver Information Form

JV-290-INFO
(Available in Spanish, Chinese, KoreanVietnamese)

De Facto Parent Request

JV-295
(Available in Spanish)

De Facto Parent Statement

JV-296
(Available in Spanish)

De Facto Parent Order

JV-297
(Available in Spanish)

Order Ending De Facto Parent Status

JV-298
(Available in Spanish)

De Facto Parent Pamphlet

JV-299
(Available in Spanish)

Letters of Guardianship (Juvenile)

JV-330
(Available in Spanish)

Becoming a Child’s Guardian in Juvenile Court

JV-350-INFO
(Available in Spanish, Chinese, Korean,  Vietnamese)

Statement Regarding Parentage (Juvenile)

JV-505 
(Available in Spanish)

Request for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File

JV-570
(Available in Spanish)

Notice of Appeal — Juvenile (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.400)

JV-800

Notice of Intent to File Writ Petition and Request for Record to Review Order Setting a Hearing Under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 366.26 (California Rules of Court, Rule 8.450)

JV-820

Indian Child Welfare Act Forms (ICWA)

Form Name Information Sheet Form Number

Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-005-INFO

Indian Child Inquiry Attachment

ICWA-010(A)

Parental Notification of Indian Status

ICWA-020

Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-030

Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-030(A)

Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative and Notice of Intervention in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child

ICWA-040

Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

ICWA-050

Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

ICWA-060