Arizona Revocation of Parent's Consent to Guardianship Petition to terminate guardianship is a legal document used to terminate a guardianship when the parent has revoked their consent to the guardianship. This document can be used when a guardian is no longer needed due to a change in circumstances, when the guardian is no longer able to fulfill their duties, or when the parent wishes to resume their parental rights. The petition must be filed in the county where the guardianship was established. There are two types of Arizona Revocation of Parent's Consent to Guardianship Petition to terminate guardianship: a Voluntary Petition and an Involuntary Petition. A Voluntary Petition is filed by the parent to revoke their consent to the guardianship. The parent must state the reasons for the revocation and provide supporting documentation. An Involuntary Petition is filed by a third party to terminate the guardianship. This type of petition requires the third party to provide evidence that the guardianship is no longer in the best interests of the child or that the guardian is no longer able to fulfill their duties.
Arizona Revocation of Parent's Consent to Guardianship Petition to terminate guardianship
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With guardianship, the guardian has the same legal rights as a parent and can make the same legal decisions regarding a child's care, nurturing, education, healthcare, and finances, but with a guardianship, the guardian won't play the role of mother or father.
Guardianship may last until a minor child reaches the age of legal adulthood which in the state of Arizona is 18 years old.
Any party to a dependency proceeding or a pending dependency proceeding may file a motion for permanent guardianship. The appointment of a guardian does not terminate the parents' rights or affect the child's inheritance rights or affect the parent's obligation to contribute to the support of the child.
Any person interested in the welfare of a minor may petition the court for appointment of a Title 14 guardian. A guardian may be appointed when someone other than the parent wants to be appointed by the court to take over parental responsibilities, such as decisions regarding housing, medical care, and education.
The appointment of a guardian does not terminate the parents' rights or affect the child's inheritance rights or affect the parent's obligation to contribute to the support of the child.
A mother or father has to be absent at least 6 months to lose their parental rights in Arizona. Both ARS 8-201 & ARS 8-531 say, ?Failure to maintain a normal parental relationship with the child without just cause for a period of six months constitutes prima facie evidence of abandonment.?
Complete a Petition for Termination of Guardianship. Write neatly and use black ink. Sign the Petition in front of a notary public or a Clerk of Superior Court. and one of the Petitions.
