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JV-535Mandatory

Order Designating Educational Rights Holder

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021

This form is an official court order that decides which adult or adults have the legal right to make decisions about a child's education and developmental services. It records who is appointed as the educational rights holder for the child or youth.

The court describes it as: States the court’s decision (order) about who can make educational or developmental-services decisions for a child, youth, or nonminor dependent.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used in juvenile court cases when the judge needs to officially decide who should be in charge of making educational and developmental decisions for a child or youth.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The court fills out this form to issue an order. The form is titled 'Order Designating Educational Rights Holder.'
What does this form decide?
It decides which adult or adults are authorized to make educational and developmental-services decisions for the child or youth.
Does this form require a filing fee?
The provided text does not mention any filing fees for this form.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.

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