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To become the legal guardian to a child, you have to file papers in court. You can get the forms you need from any Self-Help Center or the Court's forms page online. Or, go to the Judicial Council forms page . You can also attend a guardianship clinic.
You must hire an attorney. You have a right to represent yourself in court, but you do not have the right to represent another person. Only a licensed attorney may represent the interests of the proposed ward. The Process: Your attorney will file an application for guardianship with the county court.
A Guardianship case can months to complete. Initially, a petition is filed with the Court along with a proposed Order to Show Cause. After review, the Court will sign the Order to Show Cause which sets the Court date which is usually 3-4 weeks later.
FORMS NEEDED TO FILE FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FORM NUMBERFORM NAMEGC-240Order Appointing Guardian or Extending Guardianship of the PersonGC-250Letters of GuardianshipGC-248Duties of GuardianGC-020Notice of Hearing ? Guardianship or Conservatorship (Probate ? Guardianships and Conservatorships)23 more rows
A court appointed guardian for a child has the same power to make decisions for the child as a parent would. The guardianship will typically last until the child is 18 or 21 years old, depending on the circumstances of the case and which court granted guardianship, Surrogate Court or Family Court.