附註:Revised edition of: The guardianship book for California / by Lisa Goldoftas & David Brown. 4th ed. c2002.
Table of contents; 1 introduction: an overview of guardianships; a. how this book can help you ; b. what this book does not cover ; c. what is a guardianship? ; d. two types of guardianships ; e. is a guardianship really necessary? ; f. should you be the guardian? ; g. do you need an attorney or other legal professional? ; h. using this book ; 2 alternatives to a court-ordered guardianship; a. how to use this chapter ; b. alternatives to guardianship of a minor's person ; c. dealing with agencies and institutions ; 3 getting started; a. documents and information you need ; b. the courts.
C. how to use the forms d. general rules on completing forms ; e. how to file papers with the court ; f. filing fees and court costs ; 4 notifying minor's relatives and obtaining their consent; a. overview of how to notify relatives ; b. guardianship notification worksheet ; c. try to find minor's unknown or missing relatives ; d. after you've searched for missing relatives ; e. consent of proposed guardian, nomination, and consent to appointment of guardian and waiver of notice form ; f. discussing the guardianship with the minor's relatives.
G. obtain signatures from relatives on the nomination and waiver of notice forms h. continue filling in the worksheet ; 5 preparing forms to file for a guardianship; a. petition for appointment of guardian of minor; b. declaration under uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act (uccjea) (guardianship of a minor's person only) ; c. notice of hearing ; d. (proposed) order dispensing with notice ; e. (proposed) order appointing guardian of minor ; f. (proposed) letters of guardianship ; g. confidential guardian screening form ; h. duties of guardian and acknowledgment of receipt.
I. prepare supplemental documents if required j. when you need a guardianship right away ; 6 filing and serving the guardianship papers; a. check your work ; b. file guardianship documents and get a hearing date ; c. local court forms may be required after you file your papers ; d. serving papers ; e. use guardian notification worksheet to determine who must be served ; f. personal service and notice and acknowledgment of receipt ; g. having documents served by mail ; h. copy and file proofs of service and possibly notice of hearing ; i. complete the guardianship notification worksheet.
7 temporary guardianships of a minor's persona. when to seek a temporary guardianship ; b. overview of the temporary guardianship process ; c. call the court ; d. complete the regular guardianship documents ; e. complete temporary guardianship documents ; f. filing documents, serving papers, obtaining letters of temporary guardianship ; g. how to extend the temporary guardianship ; 8 the guardianship investigation; a. each court has its own policies for investigations ; b. investigation procedure ; c. tips on dealing with the investigator ; d. the investigator's report.
摘要: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 bot.
