California Continuance Template

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

filed on (date):

a. Date:

e. Court reporter (name):

b. Department:

f. Bailiff (name):

c. Judicial officer (name):

g. Interpreter (name and language):

d. Court clerk (name):

(1) Child:        

(2) Mother:        

(3) Father—presumed:        

(4) Father—biological:        

(5) Father—alleged:        

(6) Legal guardian:        

(7) Indian custodian:        

(8) De facto parent:        

(9) County agency social worker:        

(10) Other:        

(1) Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer (name):

(2) Other (name):

(3) Other (name):

(1) the child understands the nature of the proceedings;

(2) the child is able to communicate and advocate effectively with the court, other counsel, other parties, including social workers, and other professionals involved in the case; and

(3) under the circumstances of the case, the child would not gain any benefit from being represented by counsel.

b. A Court Appointed Special Advocate is appointed for the child, and that person is also appointed as the child's Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act guardian ad litem.

of the following:

a. The right of the child and each parent, legal guardian, and Indian custodian to be present and to be represented by counsel at every stage of the proceedings...

b. The right to be informed by the court of the following:

• the contents of the petition;
• the nature of and possible consequences of juvenile court proceedings;
• the reasons for the initial detention and the purpose and scope of the detention hearing if the child is detained;
• the right to have a child who is detained immediately returned to the home of the parent, legal guardian, or Indian custodian if the petition is not sustained;
• that if the petition is sustained and the child is removed from the care of the parent, legal guardian, or Indian custodian, the time for services will commence on the date the petition is sustained or 60 days from the date of the initial removal, whichever is earlier;
• that the time for services will not exceed 12 months for a child aged three years or over at the time of the initial removal; and
• that the time for services will not exceed 6 months for a child under the age of three years...

c. The right to a hearing by the court on the issues presented by the petition.

d. The right to assert the privilege against self-incrimination...

report of social worker dated:

other (specify):

other (specify):

and based on this information finds that continuance in the home is contrary to the child's welfare pending a further determination at the continued hearing.

and good cause exists for granting the continuance in that

a. notice of the date, time, and location of the hearing was not given to (name):

b. the child did not receive proper notice of his or her right to attend the hearing.

c. other (specify):

The motion for the continuance is granted.

a. Visitation Attachment: Parent, Legal Guardian, Indian Custodian, Other Important Person (form JV-400).

b. Visitation Attachment: Sibling (form JV-401).

c. Visitation Attachment: Grandparent (form JV-402).

a. The court inquired of the mother as to the identity and address of all presumed or alleged fathers...

b. The clerk of the court is ordered to provide the notice required by Welf. & Inst. Code, § 316.2 to

(1) alleged father (name):

(2) alleged father (name):

(3) alleged father (name):

must complete a Health and Education Questionnaire (form JV-225) or provide the necessary information for the county agency social worker to complete the form.

must disclose to the county agency social worker the names, residency, and any known identifying information of any maternal or paternal relatives of the child.

a. See attached.

b. (Specify):

Hearing date:

Time:

Dept:

Room: