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Twelve-Month Permanency Attachment: Child Reunified (Welf. & Inst. Code, § 366.21(f))

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

This form records the court's decisions made at a review hearing when a child is allowed to live back with a parent. It states that the child returning home does not face a major risk to their safety or well-being.

The court describes it as: States more of the court’s decisions (orders) made at a review hearing where the court lets the child live in the home of a parent.

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Where this fits in a case

Hearing

Stage: Hearing

This form is used when a court reviews a case and decides that a child can return to a parent or legal guardian's home.

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 decisions after a review hearing where the child is allowed to live with a parent. It confirms that the child returning home does not face a major risk to their safety or well-being.
Who fills out this form?
The form is used to record the court's decisions, meaning the court or judge is responsible for completing it.

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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