Permanent Guardianship Forms
Below is a listing of and links to blank forms that are necessary in filing for Permanent Guardianship. They are separated into two categories:
| Required Forms | or | Situational Forms |
| The forms listed under "Required Forms" MUST be submitted in order for your filing to be accepted by the Court. | The forms listed under "Situational Forms" should only be filed if your circumstances match those described. |
All forms are provided in Microsoft Word (.doc) format. If you do not own Microsoft Word or the Microsoft Office Suite, you may want to consider downloading Open Office, free of charge, from the www.openoffice.org.
If you are not able to determine which forms you need to file, please review the Permanent Guardianship Instruction Packet, visit the Family Court Resource Center in your County, or consider contacting an attorney. ALL Pro Se litigants are encouraged to review the Permanent Guardianship Modfication Instruction Packet while preparing their filing.
Required Forms
- Petition for Permanent Guardianship of a Minor (Form 126P)
(Sample Form 126P—Petition for Permanent Guardianship of a Minor Sample) - Custody Separate Statement (Form 346)
(Sample Form 346—Custody Separate Statement Sample) - Information Sheet (Form 240)
(Sample Form 240—Information Sheet Sample) - Permanent Guardianship Order of Reference (Form 110PG)
- To be completed when the Court orders you to have a Social Study and Report completed as part of your Permanent Guardianship pleading
- Social Study and Report is mandatory as part of a Permanent Guardianship pleading
Situational Forms
(Please review all forms and scenarios)-
Affidavit of Unknown Address (Form 241)
(Sample Form 241—Affidavit of Unknown Address Sample)
This form should be filed if you do not know where the Respondent(s) live -
Affidavit of Non-Military Service (Form 405)
(Sample Form 405—Affidavit of Non-Military Service)
This form should be filed if you know that the Respondent is NOT in the military service of the United States of America and ONLY if the Respondent has not filed an answer or otherwise entered an appearance with the Court by the day of your hearing -
Consent Order - Permanent Guardian of the Person (Form 124P)
(Sample Form 124P—Consent Order - Permanent Guardianship)
File this document only if you and the Respondent(s) have already agreed upon how the permanent guardianship should be arranged -
Affidavit of Consent of Child 14 Years of Age or Older (Form 201P)
(Sample Form 201P—Affidavit of Consent of Child 14 Years of Age or Older)
File this document only if you and the Respondent(s) have already agreed upon how the permanent guardianship should be arranged -
Affidavit of Consent of a Child's Parent - Guardianship (Form 202P)
(Sample Form 202P—Affidavit of Consent of a Child’s Parent)
- This form should be filed if one or both of the child's parents agree that you should be granted guardianship
- Each parent must complete their own Affidavit of Consent
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Permanent Guardianship Order of Reference (Form 110PG)
- To be completed when the Court orders you to have a Social Study and Report completed as part of your Permanent Guardianship pleading
- Social Study and Report is mandatory as part of a Permanent Guardianship pleading
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Waiver of Rights under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act (Form 420)
(Sample Form 420—Waiver of Rights Under the Servicemembers' Civil Relief Act)
- File this form only if the Respondent is in the military
- If the Respondent does not file an Answer or Affidavit of Appearance, you must have the Respondent(s) sign the form
- If you are unable to reach the Respondent to obtain any of these documents, you must file a Motion to Appoint an Attorney (see Motion Packet)
