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 for California provides everything you need to obtain a legal guardianship without a lawyer. Get the tools you need to: decide whether to obtain a legal guardianship find out if you are eligible to enroll a minor in school and make medical decisions without becoming a legal guardian use alternate forms if a legal guardianship is not practical obtain a guardianship for finances or 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 -- schools, medical facilities, insurance companies, public assistance agencies and more end a guardianship The Guardianship Book for California includes all the necessary forms and instructions for becoming a legal guardian in California. The 4th edition is completely overhauled to provide the latest in the law. List of Forms Forms for Temporary "Guardianship" Situations Chapter 2. Alternatives to a Court-Ordered Guardianship Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit Guardianship Authorization Form Forms for Obtaining a Court Ordered Guardianship Chapter 3. Getting Started Declaration Additional Page: Attach to Judicial Council Form Request for Dismissal Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs Order on Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs Chapter 4. Notifying Minor's Relatives and Obtaining Their Consents Guardianship Notification Worksheet Petition Attachment 15: Due Diligence Declaration Consent of Proposed Guardian, Nomination of Guardian, and Consent to Appointment of Guardian and Waiver of Notice Chapter 5. Preparing Forms to File For a Guardianship Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor Petition Attachment 1c: Information on Additional Minors Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Notice of Hearing Order Dispensing With Notice Order Appointing Guardian of Minor Confidential Guardian Screening Form Duties of Guardian and Acknowledgement of Receipt Letters of Guardianship Chapter 6. Filing and Serving the Guardianship Papers Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt Proof of Service for Personal Service of by Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt Proof of Service by Mail Chapter 7. Temporary Guardianships of a Minor's Person Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian Order Appointing Temporary Guardian Letters of Temporary Guardianship Ex Parte Motion, Declaration and Order Extending Temporary Guardianship Chapter 9. The Hearing: Preparing, Attending and What to Do Afterwards Proof of Service by Mail of Order Appointing Guardian Chapter 10. Guardianship of a Minor's Estate Deposit Agreement Chapter 11. Now That You're a Guardian: Rights and Responsibilities Change of Residence Notice Petition for Transfer of Guardianship Proceeding Order for Transfer of Guardianship Proceeding Chapter 12. Ending the Guardianship Petition for Termination of Guardianship Order for Termination of Guardianship

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