CHILDREN AND THE LAW
...Dependency Petitions
......Dispositional Hearing
.........Informal Supervision
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Social worker may propose informal supervision in lieu of dependency petition.

Juvenile court may order family to social worker for supervision.

No abuse of discretion in not implementing voluntary case plan where record showed formal supervision was appropriate—there were concerns for C's ongoing physical and emotional well-being and both C and F were in need of services.

Court of Appeal had jurisdiction where it construed order for informal supervision under W&IC 360 (b) as a disposition order—a final judgment and thus an appealable order.

Juvenile court has discretion to propose informal supervision in lieu of dependency finding pursuant to Welf. & Inst. Code §301.