Fill and Sign the California Continuance Form

JV-406 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY ––––– ––––– ––––– TELEPHONE NO.: ––––– FAX NO. (Optional): ––––– E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ––––– ATTORNEY FOR (Name): ––––– SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF ––––– STREET ADDRESS: ––––– MAILING ADDRESS: ––––– CITY AND ZIP CODE: ––––– BRANCH NAME: ––––– CHILD'S NAME: ––––– CASE NUMBER: CONTINUANCE—GENERAL ––––– 1. This matter came before the court on the original petition subsequent petition supplemental petition other (specify): ––––– filed on (date): ––––– 2. Hearing type: Jurisdictional Dispositional In-home status review (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 364) 6-month prepermanency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(e)) 12-month permanency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f)) 18-month permanency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.22) Selection and implementation (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.26) Postpermanency (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.3) Other (specify) : ––––– 3. a. Date: ––––– e. Court reporter (name): ––––– b. Department: ––––– f. Bailiff (name): ––––– c. Judicial officer (name): ––––– g. Interpreter (name and language): ––––– d. Court clerk (name): ––––– Appointed h. Party (name): ––––– Present Attorney (name): Present today (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: ––––– ––––– i. Others present in courtroom: (1) Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer (name): ––––– (2) Other (name): ––––– (3) Other (name): ––––– Page 1 of 2 Form Approved for Optional Use CONTINUANCE—GENERAL Cal. Rules of Court, rules 5.670, 5.686; Judicial Council of California Welfare and Institutions Code, § 352 JV-406 [Rev. January 1, 2007] electronic form ã 2005 WWW.LawCA.co m Law Publishers JV- 406 CHILD'S NAME: CASE NUMBER: ––––– ––––– THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS: 4. The attorney appointed to represent the child as the child's attorney of record is also appointed as the child's Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act guardian ad litem. 5. a. The child will not benefit from representation by an attorney, and the court further finds: (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. 6. A Court Appointed Special Advocate is appointed for the child. 7. The mother biological father legal guardian child presumed father alleged father Indian custodian county agency other (specify): ––––– made a motion for continuance by a. written notice timely filed. b. oral motion, and good cause was shown for permitting an oral motion. 8. The court on its own motion finds that continuance is not contrary to the interests of the child, and good cause exists for the continuance as set forth in item 9. 9. A continuance is not contrary to the interests of the child. Good cause for granting the motion for continuance exists because a. notice of the date, time, and location of the hearing was not given to (specify name): ––––– b. the child did not receive proper notice of his or her right to attend the hearing. c. the child is or may be an Indian child and notice of the pending proceeding and the right of the tribe to intervene was not provided as required by law. d. there is reason to believe the child may be of Indian ancestry and notice of the proceedings was not provided as required by law. e. the county agency report was not timely filed. f. the child is not in custody and a necessary but unavailable witness will be available within 10 days. g. other (specify): ––––– 10. Exceptional circumstances exist for granting a continuance of this Welf. & Inst. Code, § 361 dispositional hearing to a date more than 60 days after the child's removal from the home (specify factual basis): ––––– ––––– 11. Other findings and orders: a. See attached. b. (Specify): ––––– ––––– 12. This is the (specify number): ––––– continuance of this hearing. 13. All parties are ordered to return for the continued hearing: Hearing date: ––––– Time: ––––– Dept: ––––– Room: ––––– 14. All prior orders not in conflict with this order remain in full force and effect. 15. Number of pages attached: ––––– ––––– Date: ––––– JUDGE JUDGE PRO TEMPORE COMMISSIONER REFEREE JV-406 [ [Rev. January 1, 2007] CONTINUANCE—GENERAL Page 2 of 2