Petition for Voluntary Transition to Independent Living Agreement

This form is used to ask the court for an order that says it is in the best interest of a person to live in a specific out-of-home care setting under a Voluntary Transition to Independent Living Agreement. It requires information about the person, the agency, and the placement.

The court describes it as: To request a Voluntary Transition to Independent Living Agreement.

Official instructions

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

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Common questions

Who fills out this form?

The form is filled out by a representative of the agency that is mainly responsible for providing services under the agreement.

What does this form ask the court for?

It asks the court to hold a hearing and issue an order that the placement in out-of-home care is in the best interest of the person by a certain date.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 10, 2026. The current version took effect September 8, 2022.

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