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Stanislaus — Request to Change Court Order

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2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-09-27
Jurisdiction
Stanislaus County

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Request to Change Court Order

Packet

Forms Included in this packet:

JV-180 Request to Change Court Order

JV-183 Court Order on Form JV-180, Request to Change Court Order

Instructions:

Complete JV-180 Request to Change Court Order as

completely as possible. Things to remember:

  1. Use complete case number.
  2. Prepare one original and 8 copies per each minor, including both the JV-180 and the JV-183.
  3. Date at end of form (near your signature)
  4. Print Name Clearly
  5. Sign form
  6. Submit to the Juvenile Court Clerk's Office at 2215 Blue Gum Avenue, Room 15, Modesto, CA 95358

For additional information on Juvenile Dependency, please see the Judicial Council Website at Families & Children - famlaw selfhelp (ca.gov)

Rev.6/2021

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JV-180 Request to Change Court Order Clerk stamps date here when form is file d.

This form can be used to ask the court to change an order, to ask the co urt to dismiss your case, to as k the co urt to terminat e reunificatio n services, or to ask the court to recognize your relationship with your sister or brother. After filling out this fo rm, take it to the clerk of the court.

Your information:0 a. I am the:
0 child D parent D legal g uardian
D foster parent D sibling or other relative (specify): ----- D social worker probation officer D attorney Fill in court name and street address:
D other Superior Court of Californi a, County of ----------------------
Juvenile Division
b. My na me:
---------------------- Stanislaus County Superior Court
c. My address: 2215 Blue Gum Ave.
--------------------- Modesto, CA 95358 d. M y city , state, zip code:
-----------------
e. M y telephone number:
----------------- Fill in child's name: f. If you are an attorney:
Name of ChUd: My cl ient 's name : I
---:,;,,.---,s---a--.,....-.----,,----,,~ --------
M y client's address (if confidential, see item 3):

Clerk fills in case number when form is filed.
My cl ie nt's relationsh ip to the child: I C ase N,mbe ,c
My State Bar number:
------------------

Type of re qu est (c heck the appropriate box below and add specific details in ite ms 6-9, a s applic ab le):0
a. D I am asking the court to change an order.
b . D I a m aski ng the court to terminate its jurisdiction.
c. D I a m asking the co urt to terminate reunification services.
d. D I am asking the court to ord er that re unificati on services be resumed for s ix months.
e. D I am asking the court to recogn ize my relationship w ith my sibling(s).
(I) I am related to my sibling(s) through (name ofparent):
(2) I am related to my sibling(s) D by blood or adoption D by marriage.

Q) If you wan t t o keep your address or you r client's address confidentia l , fill out Confidential Information ( R eq uest to Change Court Ord er) (form JV -182), and do not write the address on this form. D Check here ifform JV-182 is attached.

Child's information:0
a. Name :
-----------------------
b. D ate of birth:
---------------------
c. Attorney (if known):
------------------
d. The chi ld lives with or in a (check all that apply):
D parent D legal guardi an D relative
D foster home D group home D I don ' t know

e. Name of the pe rson the child li ves with or the place w he re he or she live s:
Address:
Check ---------------------------------------here if unknown.

Judicial Counc il of California, www.courts.ca.gov Revised January 1, 2020, Mandatory Form Request to Change Court Order JV-1 80 , Page 1 of 3 Welfare and Institution Code, §§ 366.3(1). 388, 778 California Rules of Court, rules 5.524, 5.570

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ICase Numbe<, Name of child :

Information about pare nts, legal guardians, and others:0 a. Names of parents or legal guardi ans:

D (Check here if unknown.)
b. Address of parent/ legal guardian:
D (Check here if unknown.) ---------------------------

c. Address of parent/ legal guardian:
D (Chec k here if unkno wn.) ---------------------------

d. Indi a n tribe (if applica ble and kn own) :
--------------------------
e. CASA volunteer (if applicable and kn own) :
-------------------------
f. Educat ional rights ho lder (if applica ble and known):
----------------------
g. Social worker or probation officer (if applicable and known):
------------------
If you are asking the co urt to r ecognize your relationship with your sibling but not as king the court to change an
order, you m ay skip to item 8.

® On (date, if known): _________ the j udge made the follow ing order that I think should be changed:

(J) What has happened since that order that mi g ht change the jud ge's mind ? (Give new information that the judge did not have when th e order was made) :

(!) What new order or orders do you want the judge to make now?

® Why would the requested order or action be better for the child?

@ D Check h ere ifyou n eed more space for any of the answers. A tt ach a sh eet ofpaper and writ e "JV -180 " a t th e top of the page. Number of pages attached: ----

Rev. January 1. 2020 Request to Change Court Order JV-180, Page 2 of 3

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Case Numbe" IName of child: @ I have had a copy of my request sent to the people listed below, as applicable. I have checked the correct box to the right of each name to show whether, as far as I know, that person agrees with my request.

If you do not have an attorn ey, th e clerk will send notice and copies ofyour request to all p ersons required to
rec e ive notice under Welfare and In stitutions Code sections 29 7 and 386 and rules 5.524 and 5.5 70 of th e
California Rules of Co urt.
Don't Not
Name Agree Disagree Know Applicable
Child (if 10 y ears old, or older) : • • Child ' s attorney: • • Parent: • • Parent: • •
Legal guardian: • •
Legal guardian: • •
Social worker: • •
Probation officer: • •
Current caregiver/foster parent: • •
Preadoptive parent: • •
CASA volunteer: • •
Educational rights holder: • •
Indian tribe: • •
Indian custodian: • •
Sib l ing (if petiti on fil ed & JO + y ears old) : • • Sibling' s caregiver: • • Sibling's attorney: • • Attorney for parent/legal guard ian : • • Attorney for parent/legal guard ian: • • County cou nsel : • • District attorney: • • Other: • •

@ You can ask the judge to make a decision without a court hearing if all the peop le named above agree with your request. Ch eck h ere D ifyou want a de c ision w ithout a h earin g. @ If anyone disagrees with your request, please explain why (if kno wn) :

@ I declare under penalty of perjury under the law s of the State of California that t he information in this form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Date:

Typeor print name Signature

Rev. January 1, 2020 Request to Change Court Order JV-1 80 , Page 3 of 3

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Court Order on Form JV-180, Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. JV-183 Request to Change Court Order

The court will complete this form after reviewing th e Request to Change Court Order (form JV-1 80) and eith er grant the requ est, deny th e reques t, or set a hearing on th e request.

After reading and considering the Request to Change Court Order (form JV-180) filed by:

Name:

0 n (date): ------------------------- Fill in court name and street address: The Court Finds and Orders Superio r Court of Ca lifo rn ia, Cou nty of G) D All parties and attorneys agree to the request. The request is granted Juveni le Division Stanislaus County Superior Court a. D as requested in item 8 of form JV-180. 2215 Blue Gum Ave. b. D as follows (state sp ecific modifications): Modesto, CA 95358

Fill in child's name .
Name of Child or Nonm in or depend ent:

The request is denied because0 Clerk fills in case number when form is filed.
a. D the request is not signed. I c as e Numbe r:
b. D the request does not state new evidence or a change of
circumstances. ------------- c. D the proposed change of order, recognition of sibling relationships, or termination of jurisdiction does not
promote the best interest of the child.
d. D the request is for sibling visitat ion with a dependent of the court and the proposed change of order does not
promote the best interest of the child.
e. D the request is for sibling visitation with a nondependent of the court and the proposed change of order is
contrary to the safety or well-being of one or more of the sib lings.
f. D the request is for sibling visitation with a nondependent of the court who remains in the custody of a
mutual parent who is not subject to this court's jurisdiction.
g. D Other (s tat e th e specific r easo n) : __________________________ _

The court orders a hearing on whether the court shou ld grant or de ny an evidentiary hearing. The hearing wil l take0 place on (dat e): ___________ at (tim e): ________ (c ircle one) a .m ./p.m .
in department _______________ of the Superior Court of ____________ _

County located at------------------------------------

Judici al Council of Californ ia, www.co urts.ca .gov Court Order on Form JV-180 , JV-183, Page 1 of 2 Revised January 1, 20 16, Mandatory Form Welfare & In stitutions Co de, § 388 Request to Change Court OrderCal.Ru les of Court, ru le 5.570

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Case Numbe" I Name of child or nonminor dependent: -------------

The court orders a hearing on the form JV-180 request because the best interest of the child may be promoted by the0 reque st. T he hearin g wi ll take place on (date):
------------------------- at (tim e): _________ (c ircle one) a. m ./p.m . in de partment ______________ _
of the Superior Court of ___________ County located at ______________ _

Date: Judicial office r

Revised January 1, 2016 Court Order on Form JV-180, JV -1 83 , Page 2 of 2 Request to Change Court Order

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