Del Norte — Order Appointing Court Investigator and Giving Access to Records

Source: https://www.delnorte.courts.ca.gov/system/files/dn-100-order-appointing-court-investigator-and-giving-access-records.pdf

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address): FOR COURT USE ONLY

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ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF DEL NORTE Street Address: 450 H Street Mailing Address: 450 H Street City and Zip Code: Crescent City, CA 95531 Branch Name: GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON ESTATE OF (Name): Relative Guardian Non-Relative Guardian Date of Hearing: PROPOSED WARD

ORDER APPOINTING COURT INVESTIGATOR CASE NUMBER:
AND GIVING ACCESS TO RECORDS
Guardianship

TO (name): You are hereby appointed Court Investigator in the matter entitled above.

1. Prior to appointment of a Guardian YOU ARE DIRECTED TO:
   a. Conduct an investigation and file with the court a report and recommendation concerning each proposed guardianship of
   the person or guardianship of the estate. Among other things, the investigation shall include visiting the home where it is
   proposed that the minor will live and interviewing the minor.
   b. The report for guardianship of the person shall include, but need not be limited to, an investigation and discussion of all
   the following:
   (1) A social history of the guardian.
   (2) A social history of the proposed ward, including to the extent feasible, an assessment of any identified
   developmental, emotional, psychological, or educational needs of the proposed ward and the capability of the
   petitioner to meet those needs.
   (3) The relationship of the proposed ward to the guardian, including the duration and character of the relationship,
   where applicable, the circumstances whereby physical custody of the proposed ward was acquired by the
   guardian and a statement of the proposed ward's attitude concerning the proposed guardianship, unless a
   statement of attitude is affected by the proposed ward's developmental, physical, or emotional condition.
   (4) The anticipated duration of the guardianship and the plans of both the natural parents and the proposed
   guardian for the stable and permanent home of the proposed ward.
   c. At least four days before the date set for hearing file the report with the Court and mail a copy of your report to all of the
   following:
   (1) the attorney, if any, for the petitioner and if the petitioner is not represented by an attorney, then to the
   petitioner.
   (2) the attorney, if any, for the proposed ward;
   (3) other persons ordered by the court:

2. For purposes of writing the report and in doing the investigation authorized in this order, the person making the investigation

   and report shall have access to the proposed ward's school records, probation records, and public or private social service records and to any oral or written summary of the proposed ward's medical records and psychological records prepared by any physician, psychologist or psychiatrist who made or who is maintaining those records.

3. Petitioner is ordered to reimburse the court for the cost of the investigator's report.

4. Additional orders are attached on Attachment 1.

Date: Judge of the Superior Court

Copies to: Department of Social Services Court Investigator Other

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use ORDER APPOINTING COURT INVESTIGATOR SUPERIOR COURT DN-100 (Rev. January 1, 2012) AND GIVING ACCESS TO RECORDS OF CALIFORNIA GUARDIANSHIP COUNTY OF DEL NORTE