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Madera — Declaration of Due Diligence and Request to Dispense with Notice (MAD-CIV-017)

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-27
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Madera County

Madera — Declaration of Due Diligence and Request to Dispense with Notice (MAD-CIV-017)

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MAD-CIV-017 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): SUPEROR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MADERA 200 South G Street Madera California 93637 Civil Division

PLAINTIFF/PETITIONER:

DEFENDANT/RESPONDENT:

(This section applies only to guardianship cases)

GUARDIANSHIP OF (Name): Minor(s) CASE NUMBER: DECLARATION OF DUE DILIGENCE AND REQUEST TO DISPENSE WITH NOTICE

I, (name) , declare as follows: I am a Petitioner in this action. I have been unable to locate the whereabouts of _____________________ The relationship between this person and the minor(s) is Mother Father Other: ______ The last known address for this person is: _________________________________________ I and/or someone else (name): __________________________________________________

last had contact with this person (details): _________________________________________



I attempted to reach him/her at his/her last known address or telephone number.

When: ______________________________________________________________________

How: _______________________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________

I searched Internet search engines (such as Bing, Google, and Yahoo, or other search engines).

Website Name: _______________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Website Name: _______________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Form Adopted for Optional Use DECLARATION OF DUE DILIGENCE AND Page 1 of 3 Madera Superior Court Local Form REQUEST TO DISPENSE WITH NOTICE MAD-CIV-017 [Rev. 03/15/2022]

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MAD-CIV-017 I searched social media websites (such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, or other websites).

Website Name: _______________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Website Name: _______________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

I contacted his/her last known place of employment.

Employer: __________________________________________________________________________________

Date(s) employed there: ________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

I was unable to contact his/her last known place of employment because:____________________


I contacted his/her relatives.

Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________

How: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________

How: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________

I was unable to contact his/her relatives because: _________________________________


I contacted his/her friends and acquaintances.

Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________

How: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________________________

Form Adopted for Optional Use DECLARATION OF DUE DILIGENCE AND Page 2 of 3 Madera Superior Court Local Form REQUEST TO DISPENSE WITH NOTICE MAD-CIV-017 [Rev. 03/15/2022]

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MAD-CIV-017 Name: _______________________________________________________ Date: _________________

Relationship: _______________________________________________________________________________

How: _______________________________________________________________________________________

Result: _____________________________________________________________________ I was unable to contact his/her friends and acquaintances because: ___________________


I contacted the applicable criminal justice agency (such as the California Department of

Corrections Locator).

Date: _______________________________________________________________________

Results: ___________________________________________________________________________

My other effort(s) to locate him/her include: ______________________________________




I ask the court to dispense with notice to the person identified above because I have been unable to give him/her notice of this proceeding despite my diligent efforts.

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

Dated:

SIGN


(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE)

Form Adopted for Optional Use DECLARATION OF DUE DILIGENCE AND Page 3 of 3 Madera Superior Court Local Form REQUEST TO DISPENSE WITH NOTICE MAD-CIV-017 [Rev. 03/15/2022]

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