SSC: Petition For Guardianship/Conservatorship of a Minor

Superior Court TO PETITION FOR GUARDIANSHIP/CONSERVATORSHIP FOR A MINOR

ATTENTION: You may use the forms on this page if the following factors apply to your situation:

You want to have the court appoint a guardian and conservator for a person under the age of 18*, AND
The guardian and conservator will be needed for longer than 6 months (See “Temporary Orders” packet if need is for less than 6 months), AND
The minor lives in or owns property in Maricopa County, AND
The parents will eiter sign a Voluntary Consent, OR after receiving notice of the Petition to Appoint a Permanent Guardian-Conservator, will not file papers or come to court to object to the appointment.

* For a person at least 17.5 years of age who will need a Guardian-Conservator as an adult but NOT as a minor, you may instead file papers for appointment of a Guardian-Conservator “for an ADULT or a person at least 17.5 years of age” for an appointment that will become effective at age 18.

NOTE: A minor generally needs a conservator if:

The minor owns money or property in excess of $5,000 that requires management or protection which cannot be otherwise provided;
The minor has assets or business affairs which may be jeopardized by his or her being a minor; and/or
The minor needs funds for his or her support and education and protection is necessary or desirable to obtain or provide the funds.

NOTE: A minor generally needs a guardian if:

The minor needs the care and supervision of an adult, which is not presently available.

This packet contains court forms and instructions about petitioning the court to appoint a permanent guardian and a conservator 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
Petition For Guardianship/Conservatorship of a Minor - Instructions	PBGCM1i	PDF	PDF
Petition For Guardianship/Conservatorship of a Minor - Forms	PBGCM1f	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. Be sure the documents are in the following order:

Instructions
Order	Title	File	English	Spanish
1	Instructions: How to Complete the Forms	pbgcm11i	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
2	Procedures: What to Do After Completing the Forms	pbgcm10p	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
3	Helpful Information: Special Handling for Confidential Documents	pb13h	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
4	Helpful Information: Providing Notice in Matters of Guardianship and Conservatorship	pbgc20h	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
5	Important Information Regarding Training Requirements	pbt10i	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word

Forms
Order	Title	File	English	Spanish
1	Probate Information Cover Sheet	pb10f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
2	Petition for Permanent Appointment of Guardian and Conservator of a Minor	pbgcm12f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
3	Affidavit of Person to be Appointed Guardian and Conservator	pbgc3f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
4	Parent Consent Form and (optional) Waiver of Notice	pbgcm13f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
5	Parent Consent Form and (optional) Waiver of Notice (for other parent)	pbgcm13f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
6	Notice of Hearing	pbgc18f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word
7	(Optional) Waiver of Notice and (Optional) Waiver of Servicemembers Civil Relief Act	pbgc19f	PDF \| Word	PDF \| Word

Once you are done with the documents above, you're ready for Part 2 - Preparing Service and Notice of the Court Hearing.
Click here to see your options.

The Judicial Branch of Arizona, Maricopa County