CONFIDENTIAL GUARDIANSHIP STATUS REPORT
Guardian* (Continue on Attachment 1 if necessary. If there is more than one guardian, each must provide the information
requested in items 1a–f, and each must sign this form.):
1.
Present address (street address, including apartment number, city, state, and zip code, of each guardian):
Telephone (home): Telephone (work):
Years at this address:
Do you have any significant health problems that would interfere with your ability to continue as guardian in the next year?
* If you are the guardian of a child's estate, you must file regular accountings with the court in addition to this report.
Personal Information on Child Under Guardianship (continue on Attachment 2 if necessary):
2.
(Name):
(Birthdate):
The child
(If the child is not now living in your home, state the complete name, relationship to child, address, and telephone number of
the person the child is living with. Complete on Attachment 2e if necessary.):
(If the child lived in your home but has left, state when and why the child left. If the child has never lived in your home,
please explain. Complete on Attachment 2d if necessary.):
now living in my home.
a.
b.
c.
a.
b.
d.
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Form Adopted for Mandatory Use
Judicial Council of California
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You must complete, sign, and return to the court on or before (date): ,
a separate copy of this form for each child for whom you are guardian of the person or estate under the above
case number. If you are the guardian of the child's estate only, you must complete at least items 1–2, 6d, and
7–8. All other guardians must complete the entire form.
NOTICE TO GUARDIAN
d.
Prob. Code, § 1513.2
(Name):
c.
e.
is not
e.
f.
No Yes
(If your answer is "Yes," please explain in Attachment 1d.)
Since your appointment or your last report, have you, or has any adult living in the home where the child is living, been
arrested for, charged with, or convicted of (1) any felony or misdemeanor; or (2) any other offense involving alcohol, illegal
drugs, or sexual misconduct?
No
Yes
(If your answer is "Yes," please explain in Attachment 1e. You need not report minor traffic offenses that do not involve
alcohol or illegal drugs.)
Are you a court-appointed guardian or conservator for any other child or adult under a different case number or court?
No
(If your answer is "Yes," please identify in Attachment 1f each other child or adult,
by name, court, and case number.)
An "Attachment" is one or more separate sheets of paper attached to this form. You may use any letter-sized
paper for this purpose, including copies of Judicial Council form MC-025, Attachment, available from the court.
Label each attachment with the item or question number you are answering.
Failure to complete, sign, and return this form will result in further court action, possibly including your
removal as guardian. A guardian who willfully submits any material information required by this form that he
or she knows to be false is guilty of a misdemeanor.
is
Yes
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
PERSON ESTATE OF (Name):
GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
MINOR
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
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CASE NUMBER:
FOR COURT USE ONLY
TELEPHONE NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):
ATTORNEY FOR (Name):
FAX NO. (Optional):
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Is the child having any emotional or behavioral problems that cause you concern?
Has the child experienced any traumatic event, major disruption, or significant change during the past year, such as the e.
(Name, address, and telephone number of any therapist the child has been seeing for any of the problems described in
items 4d and 4e above. If the child has not been seeing a therapist for these problems, please explain. Continue on
Attachment 4f if necessary.):
(Describe the child's social activities/services, including recreational, educational, church, social, occupational, or cultural
activities. Continue on Attachment 4g if necessary.):
g.
(Describe your goals for the child for the next year. Continue on Attachment 4h if necessary.):
Other Persons in the Child's Home (complete on Attachment 5 if necessary):
4.
(Name, age, and relationship to the child and to you of each person now living in the child's home. Complete on
Attachment 5a if necessary.):
(Name of each person identified in item 5a who moved into the child's home after the guardianship was established.
Continue on Attachment 5b if necessary.):
5.
a.
(Name, address, and telephone number of each physician, dentist, or other health care provider now seeing or treating the
child. Please explain if the child has not been seen by a health care provider for any problem identified in item 4a above.
Complete on Attachment 4c if necessary.):
f.
3.
b.
d.
c.
The child is is not current on immunizations.
c.
Is the child having any current medical or dental problems?
b.
(Describe the child's current progress in school, including grades, attendance, behavior problems, tutoring programs, etc.
Complete on Attachment 3c if necessary. Attach a copy of the child's last report card, progress report, or other similar
school record received by you.):
a.
Name and address of child's school:
Child's grade:
a.
b.
Child's Education (continue on Attachment 3 if necessary):
Child's Physical and Emotional Health (continue on Attachment 4 if necessary):
h.
No Yes
(If your answer is "Yes," please explain. Continue on Attachment 4a if necessary.):
(If the child is not current, please explain. Continue on Attachment 4b if necessary.):
No Yes
(If your answer is "Yes," please explain. Continue on Attachment 4d if necessary.):
death of a parent, abuse, or a major illness?
No Yes (If your answer is "Yes," please explain.
Continue on Attachment 4e if necessary.):
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(SIGNATURE OF GUARDIAN)
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
________________________________________________
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The guardianship is is not still necessary (State reasons. Continue on Attachment 7 if necessary.):
7.
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(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
________________________________________________
(SIGNATURE OF GUARDIAN)
able to continue my duties and obligations as the child's guardian.
8.
Need for Guardianship
Continuation as Guardian
Child's Natural Parents (complete on Attachment 6 if necessary):
6.
a.
(Name, address, and telephone number of child's mother):
(Name, address, and telephone number of child's father):
Visits of child's mother: b. Average length: Yes No
Visits are are not supervised.
(Name and telephone number of person who is present during visits):
Overnight visits:
Are there any problems during the visits?
Frequency:
(1)
(2)
Yes
Average monthly amount: $
Financial contribution of either or both natural parents:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
d.
No (1) (2) (3)
I am am not
(If you are not able to continue as guardian, state reasons. Continue on Attachment 8 if necessary. If you cannot continue as
guardian, you must petition the court to relieve you of your duties.):
Visits of child's father:c. Average length: Yes No
(Name and telephone number of person who is present during visits):
Frequency:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
No (Address of overnight visits): Yes
Overnight visits: No (Address of overnight visits): Yes
No Yes (If you answered "Yes," please explain in
Attachment 6b.)
Are there any problems during the visits?
No Yes (If you answered "Yes," please explain in
Attachment 6c.)
Visits are are not supervised.
CASE NUMBER:
PERSON ESTATE OF (Name):GUARDIANSHIP OF THE
MINOR
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