The Guardianship Book for California: How to Become a Child's Legal Guardian

Thousands of children in California need legal guardians because their parents have died, abandoned them or are otherwise unable to care for them. The Guardianship Book helps readers obtain a legal guardianship without a lawyer. The book provides readers with everything they need to: decide whether to obtain a legal guardianship; use alternate forms if a legal guardianship is not practical; obtain a guardianship for finances, for personal and physical care of a minor, or both; prepare, file and have guardianship papers served; appear before a judge; obtain a temporary guardianship in an urgent situation; deal with institutions and agencies with or without a guardianship; end a guardianship and more. The book includes all the required forms and instructions readers will need.