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Confidential Guardian Screening Form

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2009

This form asks a person who wants to be appointed a guardian to provide private details about themselves. The information given stays private and helps the court decide if they should be appointed as the guardian.

The court describes it as: Tell the court about personal information if you are a proposed guardian. The information you tell the court will remain confidential.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when someone is asking the court to appoint a guardian for a minor or a person's estate. The proposed guardian must fill out and sign this form and submit it with the main guardianship paperwork.

Usually filed by the person starting the case.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who must fill out this form?
The proposed guardian must complete and sign this form. Each proposed guardian needs to fill out and file a separate copy.
Is this form public?
No, this form is confidential and will not be part of the public file in the case.
What kind of information is asked for?
It asks for personal details like social security numbers, and answers to questions about criminal history, mental health, and other potential risks.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2009.

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