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Superior Court >Self- Service Center >Forms >Juvenile Cases TO GIVE NOTICE FOR A PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP FOR A MINOR
ATTENTION: Use the forms on this page only if the following factors apply to your situation:
  • You want to have the court appoint a guardian for a minor, AND
  • You filed or will file the court papers to ask for the appointment, AND
  • You want to give notice of the court case to interested parties or other persons entitled to notice.
This packet contains court forms and instructions about giving notice about petitioning the court to appoint a permanent guardian for a minor. Be sure the documents are in the following order:

Packets contain ALL forms and ALL instructions needed for this process. Where there are separate packets for Instructions and Forms, get BOTH packets.

Packets
Title File English Spanish
Notice for a Petition for Guardianship for a Minor - Instructions JG2i PDF PDF
Notice for a Petition for Guardianship for a Minor - Forms JG2f PDF PDF

The individual forms and instructions below are already included in the Packet(s) above. If you choose to download the documents individually, make sure you get ALL of the instructions and ALL of the forms.

Instructions
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Information on Legal Notice for Permanent Guardianship of a Minor jg20i PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
2 Procedures: How to Serve Legal Papers-- Acceptance of Personal Service jg21p PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
3 Procedures: How to Serve Legal Papers--By Sheriff jg23p PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
4 Procedures: How to Serve Legal Papers--By Publication jg24p PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
Forms
Order Title File English Spanish
1 Acceptance of Service (and Waiver of Notice) Regarding Permanent Guardianship of a Minor jg20f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
2 Affidavit Supporting Publication jg24f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
3 Proof of Notice of Hearing for Guardianship of a Minor jg29f PDF  |  Word PDF  |  Word
Once you are done with the documents above, you're ready for Part 3 - Preparing for the Court Hearing. Click here to see your options.

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