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Forms You Need to Ask the Court to Appoint a Guardian of the Person

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2007

This form is a checklist that shows what other court forms a person needs to fill out, sign, and file when asking the court to appoint a guardian for someone. It lists several specific forms that must be used in the process.

The court describes it as: Use this checklist to understand what forms you must complete, serve and file to ask the court to appoint a guardian for someone.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form is used when someone needs to gather all the necessary paperwork to ask a judge to appoint a guardian for a person.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a checklist to help people understand what other forms they must complete, sign, and file when asking the court to appoint a guardian for someone.
Does this form tell me how much money I need to pay?
The checklist mentions filing Form FW-001, which is an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs, if the person cannot afford to pay the filing fees.
What happens after I file my petition?
The checklist advises that after filing, the person must arrange for someone else to notify certain people about the petition and the court hearing.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2007.

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    Request to Waive Court Fees

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