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GC-210(PE) Petition to Extend Guardianship of the Person

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2026-09-26
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2026-10-05
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California

GC-210(PE) Petition to Extend Guardianship of the Person Effective: July 1, 2016 — Get…

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Petition to Extend Clerk stamps date here when form is filed. GC-210(PE) Guardianship of the Person Guardianship of the person of (all wards’ names):

You may use this form to petition, or ask, the court to extend an existing guardianship of the person past a ward’s* 18th birthday. 1 Your name (Include the names of all persons who are asking the court to extend the appointment of the person named in 4 as guardian for the Fill in court name and street address: ward named in 5 . Everyone making the request must sign this form.): Superior Court of California, County of a. b. c. 2 Your address and telephone number: Clerk fills in information below when form is filed. Street: Apt.: Case Number: City: State: Zip: Phone: Hearing Date and Time: Dept.: 3 Your Lawyer (if you have one): Name: Bar No.: Firm name, if any: Street: Suite: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: 4 I/We want to continue as guardian of the ward named in 5 after the ward's 18th birthday. I/We want the person or persons named here to continue as the guardian of the ward named in 5 after the ward's 18th birthday. Tell the court about the guardian(s) below. Name(s):

Street: Apt.:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: E-mail:
I am the ward named in 5 and a person named in 1 . I am not yet 18 years old. I want
the person(s) named here to continue as my guardian(s) after my 18th birthday.
My date of birth is (month/day/year): Tell the court about the proposed guardian(s) below.
Name(s):

Street: Apt.:
City: State: Zip:
Phone: E-mail:

*Under section 1510.1(d) of the Probate Code, the terms child, minor, and ward include a youth 18 to 20 years of age. Judicial Council of California GC-210(PE), Page 1 of 3www.courts.ca.gov Petition to Extend Guardianship of the Person New July 1, 2016, Mandatory Form (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)Probate Code, §§ 1510, 1510.1; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 7.101

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Guardianship of the person of (wards’ names): Case Number:

5 The guardian named in 1 or 4 was appointed guardian of the person of name of ward: (date of birth, if not in 4 ): by the court on (date): . Letters of Guardianship (form GC-250) were issued on (date): and remain in full force and effect. An updated copy of Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form GC-210(CA)), showing the ward’s name at the top of each page, is attached to this petition. 6 The extension of the guardianship is necessary or convenient for the reasons given below. (Explain why the ward named in 5 will continue to need a guardian beyond his or her 18th birthday.)

Check here if you need more space. Continue your explanation on a separate sheet of paper. Write “Form GC-210(PE)—Attachment 6: Need for Guardian” at the top of the paper and attach it to this form.

7 I/We ask the court to (check all that apply): a. Extend the appointment of the person named in 1 or 4 as guardian of the person of the ward named in 5 past the ward’s 18th birthday and issue new Letters of Guardianship (form GC-250). b. Make orders relating to the powers and duties of the guardian of the person under Probate Code sections 2351– 2358, as specified in Attachment 7b (specify orders, facts, and reasons in the attachment). c. Excuse me/us from having to give notice of the hearing on this petition to the following person(s) for the reasons given below (specify (1) the name and relationship to the ward of each of the persons to whom you want the court to excuse you from giving notice, and (2) the reasons for your request, including the steps, if any, you have taken to find each person):

Check here if you need more space. Continue your explanation on a separate sheet of paper. Write “Form GC-210(PE)—Attachment 7c: Request for Waiver of Notice” at the top of the paper and attach it to this form.

Notice of the hearing on this petition must be given to the following persons unless they are petitioners: the ward, the ward’s attorney, the guardian, the guardian’s attorney, and any person who was nominated as a guardian of the person in the initial guardianship proceeding. The court may dispense with (excuse) this requirement if you can show that you do not know where the person is located after making reasonable efforts to find him or her or if giving notice to that person might harm the ward or otherwise be contrary to the interests of justice. See rule 7.52 of the California Rules of Court for information on making reasonable efforts to find a person. New July 1, 2016 Petition to Extend Guardianship of the Person GC-210(PE), Page 2 of 3 (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)

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Guardianship of the person of (all wards’ names): Case Number:

d. Make the following additional orders (specify): 7

Check here if you need more space. Continue your request for additional orders on a separate sheet of
paper. Write “Form GC-210(PE)—Attachment 7d: Additional Orders” at the top of the paper and
attach it to this form.

8 Filed with this petition are the following (check all that apply): Consent of Proposed Guardian (form GC-211, item 1) Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings (form GC-220) Other (specify):

All attachments are made part of this form as though included here. There are pages attached to this form. 9

All petitioners and the proposed ward—if he or she is at least 18 but not yet 21 years of age and not a petitioner—must read and sign below.

Date: Petitioner’s attorney types or prints name here Petitioner’s attorney signs here I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information stated above is true and correct. Date: Petitioner types or prints name here Petitioner signs here

Date: Petitioner types or prints name here Petitioner signs here

Date: Petitioner types or prints name here Petitioner signs here I consent to the extension past my 18th birthday of the appointment of the person named in 1 or 4 as guardian of my person and to his or her performance of the duties of a guardian on my behalf.

Date: Ward types or prints name here Ward signs here New July 1, 2016 Petition to Extend Guardianship of the Person GC-210(PE), Page 3 of 3 (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships) For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Print this form Save this form Clear this form

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