GC-210(P)
Petition for Appointment of
Guardian of the Person
Guardianship of the person of (all children’s names):
You may use this form or the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of
Minor (form GC-210) to petition, or ask, the court to appoint a guardian of
the person. (You must use form GC-210 to ask the court to appoint a
guardian of the estate or of both the person and the estate.)
Your name (Include the names of all persons who are requesting the
court to appoint them or the person named in as guardian for the
child* or children* named above and in . All must sign this form.):
a.
b.
c.
I/We want to be guardian of the child or children named in (Go to .)
I/We want the person or persons named here to be the guardian of the child or
children named in . Tell the court about the proposed guardian(s) below.
Name(s):
Street: Apt.:
City: State: Zip:
Phone:
I am the child or one of the children named in and a person named in . I am at
least 12 years old. I want the person or persons named here to be my guardian.
My date of birth is (month/day/year):
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Clerk stamps date here when form is filed.
Fill in court name and street address:
Superior Court of California, County of
Clerk fills in information below when form is filed.
Case Number:
Hearing Date and Time:
Dept.:
Name:
Your Lawyer (if you have one):
Bar No.:
Street:
City:
E-mail:
State: Zip:
Firm name, if any:
Telephone: Fax:
Suite:
Your address and telephone number:
Street:
Zip:State:
City:
Phone:
Apt.:
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*Under section 1510.1(d) of the Probate Code, the terms child, minor, and ward include a youth 18 to 20 years of age.
Judicial Council of California
www.courts.ca.gov
Revised July 1, 2016
Alternative Mandatory Form
Instead of Form GC-210
Probate Code, §§ 1510, 1510.1;
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.101
GC-210(P), Page 1 of 4
Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Name(s):
Street: Apt.:
City: State: Zip:
Phone:
Tell the court about the proposed guardian(s) below.
E-mail:
E-mail:
GC-210(P), Page 2 of 4
Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Revised July 1, 2016
Guardianship of the person of (all children’s names):
Case Number:
Does the proposed guardian run a licensed foster family home? a.
b.
c.
The proposed guardian named in or is (check all that apply):
a.
b.
c.
Tell the court about the child or children who need a guardian.
Fill out and attach to this form a separate copy of Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form
GC-210(CA)) for each child named below. Show all children’s names at the top of all pages of this form. Fill out
and attach to this form a Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
(form FL-105/GC-120) concerning all children under 18 years of age listed below.
The full legal name and date of birth of each child who needs a guardian is (specify):
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Name:
Name:
Name:
Name:
Name:
Related to the child or children named in , as shown in item 3 of the child’s or children’s attached
Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form(s) GC-210(CA)).
Not related to the child or children named in .
A nominee of a parent of one or more of the children named in , as shown in item 5 of the child’s or
children’s attached Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form(s) GC-210(CA)).
Check this box if you checked the box in item 5b (guardian unrelated to child or
children). Answer the question in item a and check the box in item b or c. If you check the box in c, provide
the signed statement of the proposed guardian on a separate sheet of paper. Write “Form GC-210(P)—
Attachment 6: Statement of Unrelated Guardian” at the top of the paper and attach it to this form.
I am the proposed guardian. I will promptly furnish any information requested by an agency
investigating an adoption or a local agency designated by the county to provide public social services.
I am not the proposed guardian. The signed statement of the proposed guardian agreeing to promptly
furnish any information requested by an agency investigating an adoption or a local agency designated
by the county to provide public social services is attached to this form as Attachment 6.
A person other than the proposed guardian(s) named in or has been nominated
in a will or other writing as guardian of the child or children named in . A copy of
the written nomination is attached. Write “Form GC-210(P)—Attachment 7: Nomination of Another
Person as Guardian” at the top of the writing and attach it to this form. Fill in the nominated person’s name
and address in item 2 of the Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form GC-210(CA)) for
each child for whom the person was nominated as guardian.
Check here if there are additional children. Continue this list on a separate sheet of paper. Write “Form
GC-210(P)—Attachment 8: Additional Children” at the top of the paper and attach it to this form.
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Month/Day/YearFirst
Date of birth:
Middle Last
Month/Day/Year
First
Date of birth:
Middle Last
Month/Day/Year
First
Date of birth:
Middle Last
Month/Day/Year
First
Date of birth:
Middle Last
Month/Day/Year
First
Date of birth:
Middle Last
I/We ask the court to (check all that apply):
Appoint the person named in or guardian of the person of the child or children named in and issue
Letters of Guardianship.
a.
b.
The relatives and other persons listed in item 2 of each child’s Guardianship Petition—Child Information
Attachment (form GC-210(CA)) must be given notice of the hearing on your petition for appointment of a guardian
for that child unless the court excuses you from giving notice. The court may waive (excuse) this requirement if you
can show the court that you do not know where the relative or other person is located after making reasonable efforts
to find him or her or if giving notice to that person may harm the child or otherwise be contrary to the interests of
justice. See rule 7.52 of the California Rules of Court for information on making reasonable efforts to find a person.
The guardianship is necessary or convenient for the reasons given below.
(Explain why each child listed in needs a guardian.)
Check here if you need more space. Continue your explanation on a separate sheet of paper. Write “Form
GC-210(P)—Attachment 9: Need for Guardian” at the top of the paper and attach it to this form.
(Specify (1) the name of each child, (2) the name and relationship
to the child of each of the persons to whom you want the court to excuse you from giving notice, and (3) the
reasons for your request, including the steps, if any, you have taken to find each person.):
Check here if you need more space. Continue your explanation on a separate sheet of paper. Write
“Form GC-210(P)—Attachment 10b: Request for Waiver of Notice” at the top of the paper and attach
it to this form.
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Guardianship of the person of (all children’s names):
Case Number:
GC-210(P),
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Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Revised July 1, 2016
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Excuse me/us from having to give notice of the hearing on this petition to one or more relatives or other
persons listed in item 2 of the attached Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form
GC-210(CA)) for the reasons given below.
Petitioner’s attorney signs here
Date:
Petitioner’s attorney types or prints name here
(specify):
Filed with this petition are the following (check all that apply):
All attachments are made part of this form as though included here. There are
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information stated above is true and
correct.
c. Make the following additional orders (specify):
Check here if you need more space. Continue your request for additional orders on a separate sheet of
paper. Write “Form GC-210(P)—Attachment 10c: Additional Orders” at the top of the paper and
attach it to this form.
Consent of Proposed Guardian (form GC-211, item 1)
Nomination of Guardian (form GC-211, items 2 and 3)
Consent to Appointment of Guardian and Waiver of Notice (form GC-211, item 4).
Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian or Conservator (form GC-110)
Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian of the Person (form GC-110(P))
Confidential Guardian Screening Form (form GC-212)
Other
pages attached to this form.
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Guardianship of the person of (all children’s names):
Case Number:
GC-210(P),
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Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)
Revised July 1, 2016
Petitioner signs here
Date:
Petitioner types or prints name here
Petitioner signs here
Date:
Petitioner types or prints name here
Proposed ward signs here
Date:
Proposed ward types or prints name here
Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (form GC-220)
I consent to the appointment of the person named in 1 or 4 as guardian of my person and to his or her performance of the
duties of a guardian on my behalf.
All petitioners and the proposed ward—if he or she is at least 18 but not yet 21 years of age
and not a petitioner—must read and sign below.
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