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Supplemental Petition for More Restrictive Placement (Attachment) (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 387)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2007

This form is a supplemental petition used to ask the court for a more strict placement order for a child. It requires information about the child's current living situation and why the previous order has not been enough to protect or help the child.

The court describes it as: The social worker uses this to tell the court that they believe a child should be removed from a parent’s or relative’s care after the court has ordered the child to live there.

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This form is used when a social worker believes that a child needs to be moved from a parent's or relative's home after the court has already given an order about where the child should live.

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Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The form is used by the social worker to tell the court their belief about the child's placement. The form is titled for the social worker to use it.
What does this form ask for?
It asks the court to consider a change to the child's current living arrangement, suggesting a more restrictive placement.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2007.

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