California Juvenile Wardship Petition

Guide to Wardship Being a Ward of the Court in the California Juvenile System.If the juvenile court finds that a minor has violated any law other than a curfew, it may order and adjudge the minor to be a ward of the court. During wardship, the court can limit control of the minor by the parents.

To prevent an undesirable association; for emergency medical treatment; to protect a child from forced marriage; to protect abducted children, or children where the case has another substantial foreign element.

A person, especially a minor, who has been legally placed under the care of a guardian or a court.guardianship over a minor or some other person legally incapable of managing his or her own affairs.

Becoming an Adult Ward of the State The adult in question must be deemed incompetent by a court to become a ward of the state.If the court determines that the adult is incompetent and that there are no suitable family members to act as guardians, the judge will appoint a state guardian.

Being made a ward of the court means the court takes over primary responsibility for the control and treatment of a minor. In finding a wardship the court must consider: the age of the minor, the circumstances and gravity of offenses committed by the minor, AND. the minor's previous delinquent history.

Becoming an Adult Ward of the State The adult in question must be deemed incompetent by a court to become a ward of the state.If the court determines that the adult is incompetent and that there are no suitable family members to act as guardians, the judge will appoint a state guardian.

There are two basic types of guardians: of the person and of the property. A guardian of the person has custody of the ward and responsibility for the ward's daily care. A guardian of the property has the right and the duty to hold and manage all property belonging to the ward.

When a minor becomes a ward of the court, it means that the court takes the minor's control and responsibility. According to the California Welfare and Institutions Code Sec 725(b), if a minor violates any law other than curfew, the court may adjudge and order the minor to become a ward of court.

Some states use ward of the state synonymously with ward of the court, usually referring to a foster child in the custody of a public child welfare agency. In other states, however, ward of the state refers to individuals who are or were incarcerated. Incarceration does not make one independent.