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FORMS NEEDED TO FILE FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN FORM NUMBERFORM NAMEGC-240Order Appointing Guardian or Extending Guardianship of the PersonGC-250Letters of GuardianshipGC-248Duties of GuardianGC-020Notice of Hearing ? Guardianship or Conservatorship (Probate ? Guardianships and Conservatorships)23 more rows

From the time the petition for guardianship is filed, it may take up to two months for the guardianship to be granted. The amount of time depends on the proper notice to relatives and a completed investigation as to the appropriateness of the guardianship.

Nomination by Parents Notarized letters may be persuasive evidence of a parent's consent to have someone else care for their child, but notarized letters do not establish legal guardianship. A court proceeding is the only means to establish a legal guardianship in California.

A guardianship ends automatically when a child turns 18. It will also end if the child is adopted, marries, enters the military, or is declared an adult (emancipated) by court order. It will also end if the child dies.

Legal documents Once the court signs the order, the guardian must take prepared Letters of Guardianship to the clerk's office where the clerk will issue the letters. Letters of Guardianship is a legal document that provides proof that you have been appointed and are serving as the guardian for a minor.

To become the legal guardian to a child, you have to file papers in court. You can get the forms you need from any Self-Help Center or the Court's forms page online. Or, go to the Judicial Council forms page . You can also attend a guardianship clinic.