San Joaquin — Objection to Petition for Appointment of Guardian

Source: https://www.sjcourts.org/sites/default/files/forms/2026-02/SJPR401_Objection-to-Petition-Guardianship-FILLABLE-rev-7.2023_0.pdf

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

TELEPHONE NO: FAX NO. (Optional): E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN STREET ADDRESS: 315 W. ELM STREET MAILING ADDRESS: 315 W. ELM STREET CITY AND ZIP CODE: LODI, CA 95240 BRANCH OF NAME: LODI GUARDIANSHIP OF (Name): CASE NUMBER:

HEARING DATE:

OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN DEPT: TIME:

I, ________________________________________, Objector, states as follows:

1. I am related to the child as the mother father stepparent grandparent Other: _____________________

2. I object to the petition for appointment of guardian(s) of the person and estate in this proceeding, on the following grounds:

   No reason exits for the removal of the minor from the custody and control of the minor’s parent(s). Objector is entitled to be appointed Guardian of the person estate of the minor in preference to the Proposed Guardian. The Proposed Guardian is unfit. The minor has nominated another person in place of the Proposed Guardian. No Guardianship of the minor is necessary. Other:

3. The reasons for this objection are:

   Continued on Attachment 3

   OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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GUARDIANSHIP OF (Name): CASE NUMBER:

4. Instead of the Proposed Guardian, Objector believes it is in the best interest of the minor(s) that ________________________________________ be appointed guardian of the person and estate.

WHEREFORE, Objector requests that:

The Court denies the Petition for Appointment of Guardian filed;

________________________________________________, be appointed Guardian(s) of the Minor(s);

Petitioner is ordered to return the minor(s) to the care, custody and control of the Objector;

Other:

And for such other relief as the Court may deem proper.

Date: Signature of Objector

VERIFICATION

I, __________________________________________________, am the Objector in the above-entitled proceeding have read the foregoing objection and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are stated on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe it to be true.

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date: Objector (Signature)

OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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GUARDIANSHIP OF (Name): CASE NUMBER:

PROOF OF SERVICE OF OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

1. I am over the age of 18 and not a party to this action. I am a resident or employed in the county where the mailing occurred.

2. My residence or business address is:

3. I served the foregoing Objection to Petition for Appointment of Guardian on each person named below by enclosing a copy in an envelope addressed as shown below AND

   depositing the sealed envelope with the United States Postal Service on the date and at the place shown in item 4 with the postage fully prepaid.

   placing the envelope for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown in item 4 following our ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with the business’s practice for collecting and processing correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is deposited in the ordinary course of business with the United State Postal Service in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.

4. Date Mailed: Placed mailed (city, state):

I declare under penalty of perjury, of the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct of my own knowledge.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM) (SIGNATURE OF PERSON COMPLETING THIS FORM)

NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH PERSON TO WHOM NOTICE WAS MAILED

Name of person served Address (number, street, city, state and zip code)

Continued on Attachment
PROOF OF SERVICE OF OBJECTION TO PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN

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