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GC-079 Notice Before Proposed Change of Residence of Conservatee or Ward

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Edition
2026-09-26
Last updated
2026-10-05
Jurisdiction
California

GC-079 Notice Before Proposed Change of Residence of Conservatee or Ward Effective:…

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GC-079 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER: FOR COURT USE ONLY NAME: FIRM NAME: STREET ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE: TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: EMAIL ADDRESS: ATTORNEY FOR (name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME: CONSERVATORSHIP GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE OF (name): CONSERVATEE WARD NOTICE BEFORE PROPOSED CHANGE OF RESIDENCE OF CASE NUMBER: CONSERVATEE WARD (name): INFORMATION FOR CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON (1) At least 20 days before a proposed change of a conservatee's residence OR at least 15 days before a proposed change of a ward's residence (unless you can show that an emergency requires a shorter time), you must give notice of the proposed change to the conservatee or, if 12 years of age or older, the ward; the conservatee's or ward's attorney; any interested person who has requested special notice of the matter under Probate Code section 2700; and (a) in a conservatorship, the conservatee's spouse or registered domestic partner and the conservatee's relatives within the second degree or—if you do not know of any spouse, registered domestic partner, or second-degree relative—then the persons named in Probate Code section 1821(b)(1)–(4) as the conservatee's “deemed relatives”; or (b) in a guardianship, the ward's parents, any person who had legal custody of the ward when the first petition for appointment of a guardian was filed in this case, any guardian of the ward's estate, and any person who was nominated but not appointed as guardian of the ward. (2) Use this form for the notice described in (1). Deliver a copy of the completed form to each person in (1), as applicable. File the original completed form and proof of delivery with the court. See page 2 of this form for a proof of delivery by mail. If you are guardian of more than one ward in this case, deliver and file a separate notice for each ward who will move. (3) You must also give notice to the court and other persons after any change of the conservatee's or ward's residence. Do not use this form for that notice. Instead, use Notice After Change of Residence of Conservatee or Ward (form GC-080). (4) Note: You must obtain the court's permission before you place the conservatee or ward in a new residence outside of California. Use Petition to Fix Residence Outside the State of California (form GC-085) to ask the court for the required permission. NOTICE IS GIVEN as follows:

  1. I plan to change the residence of the conservatee or ward named above on (date of proposed change):

  2. The conservatee's or ward's residence address after the change will be (street address, including residence or facility name and room or apartment number, if any, and city, county, and zip code):

  3. The new residence will be a (describe type of residence or facility, for example, single family home; apartment or condominium; board-and-care home; intermediate-care facility; or skilled-nursing facility):

  4. I cannot give at least 20 days' notice of the proposed change (conservatee) or at least 15 days' notice of the proposed

    change (ward) because (explain why the conservatee or ward must change residences before the end of the notice period):

    Continued on Attachment 4. (Give the case name and number and the title of this form at the top of the attached page.)

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

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME OF CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIAN) (SIGNATURE OF CONSERVATOR OR GUARDIAN )

Form Adopted for Mandatory Judicial Council of California Use NOTICE BEFORE PROPOSED CHANGE OF RESIDENCE Cal. RulesProbateof Court,Code,rules§§7.1013,2352, 2352.57.1063 GC-079 [Rev. July 1, 2025] OF CONSERVATEE OR WARD courts.ca.gov

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GC-079 CONSERVATORSHIP GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON AND ESTATE CASE NUMBER: OF (name): CONSERVATEE WARD PROOF OF DELIVERY BY MAIL

  1. I am over the age of 18. I am the appointed conservator or guardian of the conservatee or ward named above, the conservator's or guardian's attorney, or an employee of the attorney. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred.

  2. My residence or business address is (specify):

  3. I mailed the foregoing Notice Before Proposed Change of Residence of Conservatee or Ward to each person named below by enclosing a copy in an envelope addressed as shown below AND a. depositing the sealed envelope on the date and at the place shown in item 4 with the United States Postal Service with the postage fully prepaid.

b. 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 this 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 States Postal Service in a sealed envelope with postage fully prepaid.

  1. a. Date mailed: b. Place mailed (city, state):

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. 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 and relationship Address (number, street, city, state, and zip code) to conservatee or ward

  1. Conservatee or, if 12 years of age or older, ward

  2. Attorney for conservatee or ward

  3. Spouse or domestic partner of conservatee

  4. Parent of ward

  5. Parent of ward

  6. Person with legal custody of ward at beginning of proceeding

  7. Guardian of the estate

    Continued on an attachment. (You may use form GC-079(MA) to show additional persons to whom notice was mailed.)

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