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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
- Last updated
- 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]