Guardianship Book for Callifornia : How to

Thousands of children in California need legal guardians because their parents have died or can no longer care for them. If you are willing to take in a child in need, The Guardianship Book for California provides everything you need to obtain a legal guardianship without a lawyer. Book jacket.

Introduction: An Overview of Guardianships

How This Book Can Help You

3

(1)

What This Book Does Not Cover

4

(1)

What Is a Guardianship?

4

(1)

Two Types of Guardianships

5

(3)

Is a Guardianship Really Necessary?

8

(3)

Should You Be the Guardian?

11

(3)

Do You Need an Attorney or Other Legal Professional?

14

(1)

Special Guardianship Situations

15

(1)

Using This Book Efficiently

16

(1)

Answers to Common Questions About Guardianships

17

Alternatives to a Court-Ordered Guardianship

How to Use This Chapter

3

(1)

Alternatives to Guardianship of a Minor's Person

3

(7)

Dealing With Agencies and Institutions

10

Getting Started

Documents and Information You Need

2

(1)

The Courts

3

(1)

How to Use the Forms

4

(3)

General Rules on Completing Forms

7

(2)

How to File Papers With the Court

9

(5)

Filing Fees and Court Costs

14

Notifying Minor's Relatives and Obtaining Their Consents

Overview of How to Notify Relatives

2

(1)

Guardianship Notification Worksheet

3

(1)

Try to Find Minor's Unknown or Missing Relatives

4

(6)

After You've Searched for Missing Relatives

10

(4)

Consent of Proposed Guardian, Nomination and Waiver of Notice Form

14

(3)

Discussing the Guardianship With the Minor's Relatives

17

(2)

Obtain Signatures From Relatives on the Nomination and Waiver of Notice Forms

19

(1)

Continue Filling In the Worksheet

20

Preparing Forms to File for a Guardianship

Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor

2

(17)

Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA) (Guardianship of a Minor's Person Only)

19

(3)

Notice of Hearing

22

(1)

(Proposed) Order Dispensing With Notice

22

(6)

(Proposed) Order Appointing Guardian of Minor

28

(2)

(Proposed) Letters of Guardianship

30

(1)

Prepare Supplemental Documents if Required

31

(5)

When You Need a Guardianship Right Away

36

Filing and Serving the Guardianship Papers

Check Your Work

3

(1)

File Guardianship Documents and Get a Hearing Date

3

(5)

Local Court Forms May Be Required After You File Your Papers

8

(1)

What, When and How Papers Are Served

9

(2)

Use Guardian Notification Worksheet to Determine Who Must Be Served

11

(3)

Personal Service and Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt

14

(6)

Having Documents Served by Mail

20

(2)

Copy and File Proofs of Service and Possibly Notice of Hearing

22

(3)

Complete the Guardianship Notification Worksheet

25

Temporary Guardianships of a Minor's Person

When to Seek a Temporary Guardianship

2

(1)

Overview of the Temporary Guardianship Process

3

(1)

Call the Court

4

(1)

Complete the Regular Guardianship Documents

5

(1)

Complete Temporary Guardianship Documents

5

(10)

Filing Documents, Serving Papers, Obtaining Letters of Temporary Guardianship

15

(2)

How to Extend the Temporary Guardianship

17

The Guardianship Investigation

Each Court Has Its Own Policies for Investigations

2

(1)

Investigation Procedure

3

(1)

Tips on Dealing With the Investigator

4

(1)

The Investigator's Report

5

(1)

Fees for the Investigation

5

(1)

If the Investigator Recommends Against Granting Guardianship

6

(1)

If the Investigator Recommends Granting Temporary Guardianship

6

The Hearing: Preparing, Attending and What to Do Afterwards

Getting Ready for the Hearing

2

(2)

Make Sure Your Hearing Is on the Court Calendar

4

(1)

The Day of the Hearing

5

(1)

Attend the Hearing

6

(3)

Getting the Letters of Guardianship Issued by the Clerk

9

Guardianship of a Minor's Estate

How to Use This Chapter

3

(1)

Completing Estate Items in the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor Form

4

(3)

After the Guardianship Hearing

7

(2)

Consult Other Resources to Meet Court Reporting Requirements

9

(3)

Using Funds From the Estate for Support of the Minor

12

(1)

Ongoing Responsibilities for the Guardian of a Minor's Estate

13

Now That You're a Guardian: Rights and Responsibilities

What to Do With Letters of Guardianship

3

(1)

Responsibilities of Guardians of a Minor's Estate

3

(1)

Responsibilities of Guardians of a Minor's Person

3

(2)

Responsibilities to the Court

5

(2)

Transferring the Guardianship to Another California Court

7

(7)

Reimbursements and Compensation of the Guardian

14

(1)

If the Guardianship Is Contested After You Are Appointed

15

Ending the Guardianship

Termination of the Guardianship

3

(6)

Resignation of the Guardian

9

(1)

Contested Situations: Removal or Suspension of the Guardian

9

Lawyers and Legal Research

Finding Free Legal Help

2

(1)

What an Independent Paralegal Can Do

3

(1)

Finding and Hiring a Lawyer

3

(4)

Doing Your Own Legal Research

7

APPENDICES

A. Glossary of Guardianship Vocabulary

B. How to Obtain Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates

C. Forms for Temporary ``Guardianship'' Situations

D. Forms for Obtaining a Court-Ordered Guardianship

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Guardianship Book for Callifornia : How to Become a Child's Guardian in California

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