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NOTICE OF HEARING ON SELECTION OF A PERMANENT PLAN 

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NOTICE TO (name and address):

—IMPORTANT NOTICE—

A hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 has been set for the date and time below. 
At the hearing the court may terminate parental rights and free the child for adoption, order tribal customary 
adoption, establish legal guardianship, or place the child in a planned permanent living arrangement. You have 
the right to be present at this hearing and have an attorney represent you.

1.  A hearing will be held

on (date):

at (time):

in Dept.:

Room:

located at     

  court address above   

  other (specify address):

2.  At the hearing, the court will consider the recommendation of the social worker or probation officer and make an order concerning

the following children (names):

a.
b.
c.
d.

Date:

3.  THE             SOCIAL WORKER               PROBATION OFFICER     RECOMMENDS

  Termination of parental rights and implementation of a plan of adoption.

Tribal customary adoption. 

  Establishment of a legal guardianship. 

Identified placement  

with a specific goal (specify):

4.   TO THE PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CHILDREN:

a.  You have the right to be present at the hearing, to present evidence, and to be represented by an attorney. In a 
     dependency matter, the court will appoint an attorney for you if you cannot afford one.
b.  Prior to the hearing, the social worker or probation officer will prepare an assessment report with recommendations. Parents and 

social worker's

probation officer's report dated:

 guardians must be provided with a copy of this report. The         
  is not    attached.

  is

c.  If the court orders termination of parental rights, the order may be final. 
d.  The court will proceed with this hearing whether or not you are present.

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER)

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Request for Accommodations
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available 
if you ask at least five days before the proceeding. Contact the clerk’s office or go to www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms for 
Request for Accommodations by Persons With Disabilities and Response  (Form MC-410). (Civil Code, § 54.8.)

NOTICE OF HEARING ON SELECTION OF A PERMANENT PLAN 

Welfare and Institutions Code, §§ 366.24,  

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366.26, 727.3–727.4;
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.725
www.courts.ca.gov

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California
JV-300 [Rev. July 1, 2010]