Santa Clara — Requesting to Terminate a Guardianship Instructions

Source: https://santaclara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/self-help/requesting-terminate-guardianship-instructions_rem.pdf

Request to Terminate a Guardianship

Step 1 Complete the following forms in blue or black ink: GC-020 Notice of Hearing GC-255 Petition for Termination of Guardianship GC-260 Order Terminating Guardianship FL-105 Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) Attachment PB-4005 Referral for Court Investigator & Questionnaire – Guardianship Attachment PB-4014 Authorization for Release of Information Step 2 Copies: Make 2 copies, in addition to the original. Step 3 File: Turn in the original and copies of forms at the Probate Clerk’s Office, 191 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 If you are The Clerk’s Office opens at 8:30am Monday-Friday, closing times are subject to change, visit the www.scscourt.org or call 408-882-2100 for current office hours. parent, there is Filing is FREE If you are the child(ren)’s parent. no filing If you are NOT the child(ren)’s parent, there is a filing fee. If you cannot afford the filing fee. fee, fill out the fee waiver forms FW-001-GC and FW-003-GC. Your forms will be file-stamped, you will be given a court hearing date and your copies will be returned to you. If you submit a fee waiver, you may have to return later to pick up your forms. Step 4 Serve: After the filed copies are returned to you, make enough copies to have an adult, not you, mail a filed copy of following forms to every person who must be served: 1 Filed copy of (GC-255) Petition of Termination of Guardianship) 1 Filed copy of (GC-020) Notice of Hearing The law says you must serve the following people by mail: all grandparents the current guardian mother the child if s/he is 12 or older father any of the child(ren)’s brothers or sisters who are 12 or older. After papers are mailed, the server (person who mailed the forms) must complete the Proof of Service by Mail on page 2 of your copy of the Notice of Hearing. Service must be completed at least 15 days before the hearing. Make a copy of Proof of Service by Mail (on page 2 of the Notice of Hearing) and file it with the court at least 5 days before the court hearing. There is no fee to file this form. Keep a copy for yourself. Step 5 When you come to court: Bring a copy of all the papers in your case and any papers which help to prove the information in your Petition. If you have any witnesses, they should also be present.

Revised 4/3/2026

HOW CAN I GET HELP? Here are some ways to get help: • Go to http://www.calbar.ca.gov/Public, then click on “Lawyer Referral services” to hire or consult with a private attorney. • For free legal advice and information, see our “Do-It-Yourself Resources” flyer. Go to www.scscourt.org, click on “Self-Help” then “Self-Help Flyers”. • The Self-Help Center/Family Law Facilitator – See our information flyer: o Contact us: Go to www.scscourt.org then click “Contact the Self-Help Center”. Walk-in assistance is limited to emergencies so contact us remotely first. o Obtain Forms: Go to www.scscourt.org then click “Complete Forms at Home” o Form Review: Email your forms as a PDF file to SHCDocReview@scscourt.org. o Note: We cannot help people who have attorneys.

Superior Court, County of Santa Clara

Self-Help Center/Family Law Facilitator’s Office 201 N. First Street, San Jose, CA 95113 408-882-2926

Revised 4/3/2026