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GC-224 Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings

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2026-09-26
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2026-10-05
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California

GC-224 Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings Effective: July 1, 2016 español — Get form…

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FL-357/GC-224/JV-357 PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY STATE BAR NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME: FIRM NAME: CONFIDENTIAL STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS:

ATTORNEY FOR (name):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME:

CASE NAME:

CASE NUMBER:

SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FINDINGS

  1. Child's name: Date of birth:
  2. The petition or request for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) findings was heard

    a. Date of hearing: Time: Dept.: Room: b. Judicial officer (name): c. Persons and attorneys present (names):

The court has reviewed the evidence and finds the following: 3. Notice of the underlying proceeding was given as required by law. 4. a. The child was declared a dependent of the juvenile court of the county of (specify): on (date): and remains under the court's jurisdiction. OR b. The child was (1) placed under the custody of an individual (name, unless confidential): (2) placed under the custody of an entity (name): (3) committed to a state agency or department (name): appointed by this court or another California court on (date): The custody or commitment order remains in effect. Supporting legal conclusions or factual findings, if necessary:

Continued on Attachment 4.

Form Adopted for Mandatory Judicial Council of California Use SPECIAL IMMIGRANT JUVENILE FINDINGS Code8ofU.S.C.Civil Procedure,§ 1101(a)(27)(J),§ 155; FL-357/GC-224/JV-357 [Rev. July 1, 2016] 8 C.F.R. § 204.11 www.courts.ca.gov

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FL-357/GC-224/JV-357 CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER:

  1. Reunification of the child with the mother the father the other legal parent is not viable under California law because of parental abuse, neglect, abandonment, or a similar legal basis (specify): ,

as established on (date): , for the following reasons (for each parent with whom reunification is not viable, state the reasons that apply to that parent):

Continued on Attachment 5.

  1. It is not in the child's best interest to be returned to the child's or parent's country of nationality or country of last habitual residence (specify country or countries): for the following reasons:

    Continued on Attachment 6.

Date:

JUDICIAL OFFICER

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