Form JV-460 at a glance
What it is: Form JV-460 is the attachment for additional findings and orders for a child approaching majority-dependency.
Where and when to file: Use this form to document the juvenile court's findings and orders regarding the child's plans for independent living and his or her status as a nonminor dependent as stated in rule 5.707 of the California Rules of Court at the last status review hearing held under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.21 or 366.3 before the child attains 18 years of age.
A filled-in Form JV-460 example: a court records a 17-year-old's findings
How to fill out Form JV-460, box by box
Child's name and case number
Enter the child's name and the case number.
The child's Transitional Independent Living Case Plan
Mark box 1 when the child's Transitional Independent Living Case Plan includes a plan for the child to satisfy the following conditions of eligibility to remain under juvenile court jurisdiction as a nonminor dependent. Mark a when the child plans to attend high school or a high school equivalency certificate (GED) program.
Mark b when the child plans to attend a college, a community college, or a vocational education program. Mark c when the child plans to take part in a program or activities to promote employment or overcome barriers to employment. Mark d when the child plans to be employed at least 80 hours per month.
Mark e when the child may not be able to attend school, college, a vocational program, or a program or activities to promote employment or overcome barriers to employment or to work 80 hours per month due to a medical condition.
Mark box 2 when the child's Transitional Independent Living Case Plan includes an alternative plan for the child's transition to independence, including housing, education, employment, and a support system in the event the child does not remain under juvenile court jurisdiction after attaining 18 years of age.
An Indian child
For an Indian child, mark does or does not in box 3: he or she intend to continue to be considered an Indian child for the purposes of the ongoing application of the Indian Child Welfare Act to him or her as a nonminor dependent.
Pending applications
Mark box 4 when the child has an in-progress application pending for title XVI Supplemental Security Income benefits and the continuation of juvenile court jurisdiction until a final decision has been issued to ensure that continued assistance with the application process. Mark a when that is in the child's best interest, or b when it is not in the child's best interest because it is not necessary.
Mark box 5 when the child has an in-progress application pending for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status or other application for legal residency for which an active juvenile court case is required.
Information, documents, and services
In box 6, mark a when all the information, documents, and services included in Welfare and Institutions Code section 391(b)-(c) were provided to the child, or mark b when not all of them were provided to the child.
If not all of the information, documents, and services were provided, mark (1) when the barriers to providing any missing information, documents, or services can be overcome by the date the child attains 18 years of age, or (2) when they may not be overcome by the date the child attains 18 years of age.
The child was informed and the benefits explained
Mark box 7 when the child was informed that upon reaching 18 years of age he or she has the right to have juvenile court jurisdiction terminated following a hearing under rule 5.555 of the California Rules of Court.
Mark box 8 when the potential benefits of remaining under juvenile court jurisdiction as a nonminor dependent were explained to the child, and the child has stated that he or she understands those benefits.
Mark box 9 when the child was informed that if juvenile court jurisdiction is terminated, he or she may have the right to file a request to return to foster care and have the court resume jurisdiction over him or her as a nonminor dependent.
Orders
Mark order 10 when the child intends to remain under juvenile court jurisdiction as a nonminor dependent as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code section 11400(v) after attaining 18 years of age, and a hearing is ordered set under rule 5.903 of the California Rules of Court to occur within the next six months.
Mark order 11 when the child does not intend to remain under juvenile court jurisdiction after attaining 18 years of age as a dependent of the court or as a nonminor dependent as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code section 11400(v), and at the child's request, a hearing is ordered set under rule 5.555 of the California Rules of Court for a date within one month after the child's 18th birthday.
Mark order 12 when the child does not intend to remain under juvenile court jurisdiction as a nonminor dependent as defined in Welfare and Institutions Code section 11400(v) after attaining 18 years of age, but the child is otherwise eligible to and will remain under juvenile court jurisdiction in a foster care placement, and a hearing is ordered set under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.21, 366.22, 366.25 or 366.3 to occur within the next six months.
Sources
[1] Form JV-460 (Rev. January 1, 2021), Attachment: Additional Findings and Orders for Child Approaching Majority-Dependency, Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).