The Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County
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TO GIVE NOTICE FOR A PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP FOR A MINOR
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 | ||
| Notice for a Petition for Guardianship for a Minor - Forms | JG2f | ||
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. Be sure the documents are in the following order:
| 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 | Declaration Supporting Publication | jg25f | 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. | ||||
