Application to Review Decision by Social Worker Not to Commence Proceedings
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective September 1, 2018
This form is used to ask the court to look at a social worker's decision that said they would not start a case for a child. The applicant is asking the court to make an order that forces the social worker to start the court case.
The court describes it as: Asks the court to review the decision of the social worker not to start a dependency case for a child.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when an applicant believes a child is at risk of abuse or neglect, and the social worker has decided not to start a dependency case. The applicant files this if it has been three weeks since the initial application to start proceedings.
Either party may file.
Official instructions
How-to guides published by the court for this form.
Common questions
- What is this form for?
- This form is an application to ask the court to review a social worker's decision that they will not start a dependency case for a child.
- Who fills out this form?
- The form is filled out by the applicant, who is the person making the request to the court.
- What happens after filing?
- The court can review the application and either order the social worker to start proceedings or affirm the social worker's decision not to start proceedings.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect September 1, 2018.
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