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Dispositional Attachment: Removal From Custodial Parent-Placement With Previously Noncustodial Parent (Welf. & Inst. Code, §§ 361, 361.2)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2011

This form is used to write down the court's final decisions, or orders, after a hearing where the judge decides to move a child from a parent who was the main caregiver to a parent who was not the main caregiver.

The court describes it as: States more of the court’s decisions (orders) made at a dispositional hearing where the court places the child in the home of a parent the child did not live with when the case started.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used in a juvenile court case when the judge is making a final decision about where a child should live after a hearing.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form records the court's final decisions about placing a child with a parent who was not previously the main caregiver.
Who fills out this form?
The form is used by the court, meaning a judge or court staff member will complete it.
Does filing this form cost money?
The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2011.

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