700-00070F – Petition to Appoint Financial Guardian for a Minor (08/2014) Page 1 of 3
STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
PROBATE DIVISION
Unit
Docket No.:
In re Guardianship of :
PETITION TO APPOINT FINANCIAL GUARDIAN FOR A MINOR
I ask the court to appoint a financial guardian for the minor: .
In support of this request, I state under oath:
It is necessary to appoint a guardian for the minor’s property because the minor has a parent living
and the minor is the owner of real and personal property:
Describe the nature of the minor’s real and personal property, e.g. claim in litigation, inheritance
from an estate, etc. :
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2. Information about the Minor: (You must provide the Court with a copy of the child’s birth certificate
when you file the petition.)
Name of Minor
DOB
Age
Grade
Current Address where Minor resides
Town
State
Zip
Current Mailing Address if different
Phone Number
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3. Information about the parents of the minor (If either parent is deceased, you must provide a copy of
the death certificate.)
a.
Name of Parent #1
DOB
Deceased
Yes
No
Age
Mailing Address for Parent #1
Town
State
Zip
Residential Address if different
Town
Phone Number
b.
Name of Parent #2
DOB
Deceased
Yes
No
Age
Mailing Address for Parent #2
Town
State
Zip
Residential Address if different
Town
Phone Number
c. If you cannot provide a valid name and/or address for one or both parents, please describe in
detail the efforts that have been made to locate the parent or parents. If the identity of the father
is unknown, provide all of the information you can about potential fathers and any prior paternity
proceedings.
4. Status of Legal Custody of Minor
The following person or person(s) currently has/have parental rights and responsibilities (legal
custody) for the minor:
Name(s)
Relationship to Minor
Mailing Address
Legal custody was granted by a court?
Yes
No
Name and address of court
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5. Information about Proposed Guardian and Co-Guardian, if any:
Guardian
Name of proposed guardian
DOB
Mailing Address
Town
Zip
Phone Number
Relationship between proposed guardian and minor child:
Relative
Friend/Neighbor
Other
If there is a proposed co-guardian, provide information below about that person
Co-Guardian
Name of proposed co-guardian
DOB
Mailing Address
Town
Zip
Phone Number
Relationship between proposed co-guardian and minor child
Relative
Friend/Neighbor
Other
THEREFORE, I/we request that the court appoint a financial guardian for the minor child. By signing
this petition, I/we certify that I/we have read the petition and that to the best of my/our knowledge,
information and belief, the facts set forth in the petition are true and that the petition is not filed for
any improper purpose such as to harass or cause unnecessary delay or needless litigation.
Date
Signature of Petitioner
Petitioner’s Mailing Address
Petitioner’s Phone Number
Subscribed and sworn before me on:
date
My commission
expires on:
Date of Expiration
Signature of Notary
Attachments:
Filing fee payable to the Vermont Superior Court, Probate Division
List of Interested Persons (Form no. PG 73)
A copy of the birth certificate of the minor child*
If either parent is deceased, a copy of the death certificate*
*Check with the probate court where you will file the petition to see if the court requires that birth certificates and death
certificates be certified.