Form Approved for Mandatory Use

Cal. Form L-2706

California Superior Local Rules

s) and allege(

s) that the child(ren) listed below is/are a person(

s) under the age of and that said person(

s) is/are within the County of Orange: Name Date of Birth City/State of Birth ____________________________ _______ ________________ ____________________________ _______ ________________ ____________________________ _______ ________________ ____________________________ _______ ________________ 2. Petitioner(

s) request(

s) an order and judgment declaring the child(ren) free from the custody and control of: Name Relationship to Child(ren) City/State of Birth____________________________ ____________________ ____________________________ ____________________ pursuant to the following statutes: Family Code

section The child(ren) has/have been left without provision for the child’s identification by the child(ren)’s parent(s). The child(ren) has/have been left by the parent(

s) named above in the care and custody of another person for a period of six months without any provision for the child(ren)’s support, or without communication from the parent(s), with the intent on the part of the parent(

s) to abandon the child(ren). The parent(

s) named above has/have left the child(ren) in the care and custody of the other parent for a period of one year without any provision for the child(ren)’s support, or without communication from the parent(s), with the intent on the parent(

s) to abandon the child(ren). – and – Abandonment commenced (date) ________________ and continued through (date) _________________. Family Code

section 7823 – The child(ren) has/have been neglected or cruelly treated by the parent(

s) named above, the child(ren) has/have been a dependent of the juvenile court, and the parent(

s) have been deprived of the child(ren)’s custody for one year before the filing of this petition. Family Code

section 7824 – The parent(

s) named above suffer(

s) a disability because of the habitual use of alcohol or drugs, the child(ren) has/have been a dependent of the juvenile court, and the parent(

s) has/have been deprived of the child(ren)’s custody for one year before filing this petition. CASE NAME: CASE NUMBER: Form Approved for Mandatory Use L-2706 [New. January 1, 2022] PETITION FOR DECLARING CHILD(REN) FREE FROM PARENTAL CUSTODY AND CONTROL Fam. Code, §§ 7800 – 7895, Prob. Code §1516.5 Family Code

section 7825 – The parent(

s) named above has/have been convicted of a felony, the facts of which are of such a nature so as to prove the unfitness of the parent(

s) to have future custody and control of the child(ren). Family Code

section 7826 – The parent(

s) named above has/have been declared by a court of competent jurisdiction, wherever situated, to be developmentally disabled or mentally ill. Family Code

section 7827 – The parent(

s) named above is/are mentally disabled and is/are likely to remain so in the foreseeable future. Probate Code

section 1516.5. – A guardian has been appointed for the child(ren), and one or both parents do not have legal custody of the child(ren); the child(ren) has/have been in the physical custody of the guardian for a period of not less than two years; and the child(ren) would benefit from being adopted by their guardian. Additional facts in support of allegations (give additional facts in detail, added pages may be used for this purpose): 3. The names and addresses of parent(

s) and guardian(

s) are: Name(

s) Address(es) Father: _____________________________________ __________________________________________ Mother: _____________________________________ __________________________________________ Guardian(s): _________________________________ __________________________________________ It is in the best interest of the child(ren) to be declared free from the custody and control of the parent(

s) named in

section above. Wherefore, petitioner(

s) request(

s) that this court inquire into such matter, and that said child(ren) be declared free from the custody and control of the parent(

s) named in

section above as provided in Family Code sections et seq, and for such other and further relief as the court may deem proper. VERIFICATION I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER) Date: ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER) Date: ___________________________________________ _____________________________________________ (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER)

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	Cal. Form L-2706
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	eeed53ff6f296a0cacb8c83e13f927fc6c78bf72

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