How to Fill Out Form JV-110

Form JV-110 at a glance

What it is: JV-110 is the Juvenile Dependency Petition (Version Two), for counties filing a joint dependency petition for children with the same mother and father.

Who signs: Type or print the name, and sign over SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER.

A filled-in Form JV-110 example: a county attorney files an original petition

Form JV-110 example filled out, example: a county attorney files an original petition
A county attorney files the JV-110 petition for one child. The petition is an original filing under section 300 for a child who is not detained. The picture shows the filled form; none of its entries is real. The mother and father are named in c and d, and the child lived with the mother before the intervention. The mother is checked as biological and the father as presumed. The petition alleges only subdivision b(1). The petitioner asked the questions herself, so box a is ticked and boxes b and c stay empty. Nothing goes in e or f because the child has no other parent, guardian or relative to name. RELATED CASE (if any) is left blank because the child has no related case. Date and time of detention is left blank because the child is not detained.

How to fill out Form JV-110, box by box

Attorney or party without attorney: Name, Firm name, Street address, Attorney for

Form JV-110 example filled out, attorney or party without attorney: Name, Firm name, Street address, Attorney for

Under attorney or party without attorney, enter the state bar no, name, firm name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone no., fax no., e-mail address and attorney for (name).

Enter the superior court of California county, street address, mailing address, city and zip code, branch name and child's name.

Child's name, Age, Date of birth, Gender and Section 300 subdivisions

Form JV-110 example filled out, child's name, Age, Date of birth, Gender and Section 300 subdivisions

Petitioner on information and belief alleges the following: the child named below comes within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court under the following subdivisions of section 300 of the Welfare and Institutions Code (check applicable subdivisions for each child; see attachment 1a for concise statements of facts).

Enter the Child's name, Age, Date of birth and Gender, and check all that apply under Section 300 subdivisions.

Name, Address, mother, father, guardian, unknown

Form JV-110 example filled out, name, Address, mother, father, guardian, unknown

In c, enter the Name and Address, and check mother, father, guardian or unknown. If mother or father, check all that apply: legal, biological, presumed, alleged.

In d, enter the Name and Address, and check mother, father, guardian or unknown. For a mother or father, check legal, biological, presumed or alleged, all that apply.

In e, enter the Name and Address, and check mother, father, guardian or unknown; if mother or father, also check any of legal, biological, presumed or alleged that apply.

In f, Other, state name, address, and relationship to child. If no known parent or guardian resides within this state and this adult relative lives in this county or is closest to this court, check the box for "No known parent or guardian resides within this state".

Prior to intervention, child resided with; Child is not detained, detained

Form JV-110 example filled out, prior to intervention, child resided with; Child is not detained, detained

In g, Prior to intervention, child resided with parent (name), guardian (name), Indian custodian (name) or other (state name, address, and relationship to child).

In h, Child is not detained or detained. If detained, enter the Date and time of detention and the Current place of detention (address): Relative, Shelter/foster care or Other.

Indian Child Welfare Act Inquiry (check one)

Form JV-110 example filled out, indian Child Welfare Act Inquiry (check one)

Enter the CHILD'S NAME and CASE NUMBER.

Under Indian Child Welfare Act Inquiry, check one.

In a, you have asked whether the child is or may be a member of an Indian tribe or eligible for membership and the biological child of a member, and the Indian Child Inquiry Attachment (form ICWA-010(A)) is attached.

In b, on information and belief, you are aware that inquiry has been completed by (insert name) and the Indian Child Inquiry Attachment (form ICWA-010(A)) is attached.

In c, inquiry about whether the child is or may be a member of an Indian tribe or eligible for membership, and the biological child of a member has not yet been completed for the reasons set out. You are aware of the ongoing obligation to complete this inquiry and will complete the Indian Child Inquiry Attachment (form ICWA-010(A)), and submit it to the court as soon as possible.

Petitioner requests, declaration, Date and signature

Form JV-110 example filled out, petitioner requests, declaration, Date and signature

In 3, Petitioner requests that the court find these allegations to be true.

Under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California, you declare that this form and all attachments are true and correct.

Enter the Date.

Type or print the name, and sign over SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER.

Enter the address and telephone number if a different person is signing than the one listed in the caption.

Enter the Number of pages attached.

Sources

[1] Form JV-110 (Rev. February 1, 2023), Juvenile Dependency Petition (Version Two), Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).

JV-110 PDF Details

Form Adopted for Alternative Mandatory Use Instead of Form JV-100.

Section 300 subdivisions: check applicable subdivisions for each child; see attachment 1a for concise statements of facts.

Indian Child Welfare Act: check one about whether the child is or may be a member of an Indian tribe or eligible for membership and the biological child of a member.

Notice to parent: parental rights may be permanently terminated; to protect their rights, a parent must appear in court and answer this petition.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameJV-110
Form Length2 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields157
Avg. time to fill out27 min
EditionFebruary 1, 2023
Issuing agencyJudicial Council of California
Who signsThe petitioner
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 2, 2026
Other namesJV-110, JV110, JV 110, Form JV-110, California JV-110, Juvenile Dependency Petition (Version Two)
Official sourceJV-110 (Rev February 1, 2023), Judicial Council of California