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INTRODUCTION
Whatisalegalguardianship?
Alegalguardianshipisalegalproceedingbywhichanindividualotherthanaminorchild’sparentismaderesponsibleforthecare,custody,andcontroloftheminorchild.Theguardianisthereforeresponsibleformakingdecisionsregardingtheminorchild,decisionssuchasthoseinvolvingtheminorchild’seducationandmedicaltreatment.
Pleasenote,however,thataguardianshipdoesnotgivetheguardiancontroloverthechild’spropertyorassets.
Whathappenstoaparent’slegalrightsduringaguardianship?
Whenaguardianisappointedforaminorchild,aparent’srightsarenotterminated.Instead,theparent’srightsaretemporarilysuspendedandtransferredtotheguardian.Theparentremainstheminorchild’slegalparent.
Whiletheguardianshipisinplaceandtheparent’srightsaresuspended,theparent’srighttovisitwiththeminorchildisalsoeffectivelysuspended.Theguardianisgiventherighttodeterminethemannerinwhichaparentmayvisitwiththeminorchild.Asanalternative,specificordersregardingthetime,place,anddurationofparentalvisitscanberequestedintheguardianshipproceedingsasadditionalorders.
DistinguishAdoptions
Thefactthataguardianshiponlysuspendstheparent’srightswithregardtotheminorchilddistinguishesaguardianshipproceedingfromadoptionoftheminorchild.Anadoptionresultsintheparent’srightsbeingterminated.Inaddition,theminorchild’srightswithregardtohisorherfamilyareaffected.Forexample,adoptionmayimpacttheminorchild’simmigrationrightsasaderivativeofapetitionerforlegalpermanentresidentstatusorcitizenship.Itmayalsohaveanimpactontheminorchild’sinheritancerights.
DistinguishCaregiverAffidavits
Havingaguardianappointedisalsodistinctfromhavinganindividualobtainacaregiveraffidavit.Acaregiveraffidavitisadocumentsignedunderpenaltyofperjurybyanadultrelativeotherthantheminorchild’sparents.Uponsigningthisdocumentandinformingtheminorchild’sparentsofthesigningofthisdocument,therelativeispermittedtoenrolltheminorchildinschoolwithouttheparent’sinvolvementandtoauthorizeemergencymedicalcare.Thisconstitutestheextentoftheeffectofhavinganadultrelativesignacaregiveraffidavit.Nootherrightsorresponsibilitiesareconferredontheadultrelative.Foracaregiveraffidavittohavelegaleffect,nofillingsarenecessary.SeeCaliforniaFamilyCode§6550forfurtherinformation.
Whocanrequestorpetitionthecourtforappointmentofaguardian?
Anyoneofthefollowingindividualsmaypetitionthecourtfortheappointmentofaguardianforaminorchild:
a.Theproposedguardian.
b.Theminorchild,solongasthechildisovertheageof12.
c.Theminorchild’sparents.
d.Arelativeoftheminorchild.
e.Anyotherpersononbehalfoftheminorchild.
Whenisaguardianshipterminated?
Aguardianshipcanbeterminatedinvariousfashions:
a.Byoperationoflaw:
Aguardianshipautomaticallyterminatesbyoperationoflawoncetheminorchildreachestheageofmajority,18.Atthatpoint,theindividualisnolongeraminor,andthereforehasnoneedforaguardian.Theguardianshipconsequentlyautomaticallyterminateswithnonecessarycourtaction.
b.Byrequestoftheguardian:
Theappointedguardianoftheminorchildcanpetitionthecourttoterminatetheguardianship.Thisrequirescompletionofcourtformsaswellasacourthearinginwhichitmustbeshownthatterminationoftheguardianshipisintheminorchild’sbestinterest.
c.Byrequestoftheminorchild:
Theminorchildmaypetitionthecourttoterminatetheguardianship.Again,ashowingmustbemadethattheterminationoftheguardianshipisintheminorchild’sbestinterest.
d.Byrequestoftheminorchild’sparents:
Atanytimethattheguardianshipisineffect,theminorchild’sparentsmayalsofileapetitiontoterminatetheguardianship.Asintheabovetwoscenarios,however,thecourtisrequiredtomakeafindingthattheterminationoftheguardianshipisintheminorchild’sbestinterest.
Anoverviewoftheguardianshipprocess
Petitioningthecourttoappointaguardianforaminorchildrequirescompletionofanumberofsteps.Whilesomeofthestepsmustbecompletedbytheattorneyoradvocateandothersbycourtpersonnel,itisimportantfortheattorneyoradvocatetobeinformedofeachphaseofthecourtprocess.Thisisduetothefactthatfailureonbehalfoftheattorneyoradvocatetocorrectamistakeoransweraquestionregardingtheguardianshipduringanypartoftheprocessmayleadtoadelayintheappointmentoftheguardian.Delays,inturn,mayresultinfailurestosubmitnecessaryimmigrationapplicationsandpetitionsinatimelymannerorfailuretomeetvariousrequirementsinrelationtoSpecialImmigrantJuvenileStatus.Asadvocatesandattorneys,itiscrucialtoalwaysbemindfulofwhatstageinthecourtprocessthecaseisinandwhat,ifanything,canbedonetopreventorcorrectmistakes,misunderstandings,ordelaysintheprocess.
ProbateNotes
Asameansofcheckingtheprogressofthecaseanddeterminingwhetherfurtheractionisnecessaryonbehalfoftheattorneyoradvocate,periodicallychecktheprobatenotespostedbytheprobateattorneys.ThesenotescanbefoundintheprobatecourtsectionoftheLosAngelesSuperiorCourtwebsite(www.lasuperiorcourt.org)byclickingonprobatenotesandtypinginthecasenumber.Inthesenotes,theprobateattorneywilldescribeanyfaultsormistakesinthepetitionoranyfurtherstepsthatmustbetakenbeforetheguardianshipisgranted.Timelyreviewofthesenoteswillallowtheattorneyoradvocatetocorrectthenotesbeforethehearingifnecessary,oronthedayofthehearingifpermissible.
Process
A.IntakeInterview
Thefirststepinhavinganindividualappointedguardianofaminorchildistointerviewtheminorchildandtheproposedguardian.Successfulcompletionofthepetitionforappointmentofaguardiananditsrelatedformsrequiresanextensiveamountofinformationregardingbothparties.Theinformationrangesfromdriver’slicensenumberstoinformationregardingbankruptcytohistoryofcriminalactivity.Becauseoftheexhaustivenatureoftheamountofinformationrequired,asampleinterviewsheethasbeenincludedwiththismanualfortheproposedguardianandminorchild,eachdesignedtoillicitalltheinformationnecessarytocompletethepetitionforappointmentofaguardianandtherelatedformsandattachments.Theseinterviewsheetsshouldbecompletedatthefirstinterviewoftheminorchildandproposedguardian.
Note,however,thatinadditiontoacquiringthisinformation,itwillbenecessarytodeterminethereasonswhyaguardianshipisbeingsought.InthecontextofSIJS,thereasonsforpetitioningthecourtfortheguardianshipwouldbeinordertoregularizetheminorchild’sstatusbecauseoftheabuse,abandonment,andneglecttheminorchildsufferedandbecauseitwouldbeagainsttheminorchild’sbestinteresttoreturntohisorhercountryofresidence.Thisrequirestheattorneyoradvocatediscussandexplicatespecificexamplesofabuseorabandonmentwiththeminorchildwithinthecontextoftheminorchild’soverallbiographicalinformation,aswellasadeterminationoftheminorchild’shomecountry’sconditionandwhattheminorchildwouldfaceshouldheorsheberequiredtoreturntohisorherhomecountry.
B.Completingtheforms
Onceallofthenecessaryinformationisgathered,theattorneyoradvocatecanbegintocompletethepetitionforappointmentofaguardianfortheminorchild.Thepagesthatfollowprovidespecificinstructionsonthecompletionofthepetition,allothernecessarycourtforms,andthenecessaryattachments.
Giventhenumberofformsandattachmentsinvolvedinthisstageoftheprocess,particularlyinrelationtoSpecialImmigrantJuvenileStatuscases,thisstageisoftenthemostcomplicatedoftheguardianshipprocess.Itisalsothepointatwhichthemosterrorscanbemade.Thecarewithwhichonecompletesthepetitioncanthereforeoftendeterminethesuccessoftheprocedureasawhole.Itisconsequentlycrucialthattheattorneyoradvocatetakegreatcareinpreparingthepetition,attachments,andrelatedformsand,asasecondaryprecaution,constantlychecktheprobatenotes.
C.Filing
Aftercompletingthepetitionandrelatedcourtformsandattachments,thepetitionforappointmentofguardianmustbefiled.
HowManyCopies?
Bringtwocopiesofalltheformswithyouforfilinginadditiontotheoriginal.Also,donotforgettokeepacopyforyourownrecords.
Allthecopiesshouldbetwoholepunchedforthebenefitofthefilingclerk.
WheretoFile?
ProbateAttorney’soffice:
Priortoactuallyfilingthepetition,firstseetheclerksintheprobateattorney’soffice,Room250.There,youwillneedtodothefollowing:
-Presenttheapplicationforwaiverofcourtfeesandcostsforapprovalandsingingoftheorderuponapplicationforwaiverofcourtfeesandcosts.
-Presenttheorderprescribingnoticetohavetheformofnoticeapprovedandanywaiversofnoticeapproved.
FilingRoom:
GuardianshipformsarefiledinRoom102.
Youwillalsoreceiveyourdatefortheguardianshiphearinginthisroom.
ProbateDepartment:
Afterfilingthepetitionandrelatedforms,youwillbeinstructedtoobtainahearingdateforthetemporaryappointmentofguardianifsuchahearingisrequested.Youmayrequestthishearingdateintheprobatedepartment,room258.
D.ProvidingNotice
Generally,youwillwanttoprovidenoticeregardingthehearingfor
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