GC-255 Petition for Termination of Guardianship

Source: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/gc255.pdf

GC-255 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 STREET ADDRESS: MAILING ADDRESS: CITY AND ZIP CODE: BRANCH NAME:

GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON ESTATE OF CASE NUMBER: (Name): MINOR HEARING DATE AND TIME: DEPT.: PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP

1. Petitioner (name): requests that a. the guardianship of the PERSON of (minor): be terminated. b. the guardianship of the ESTATE of (minor): be terminated. (1) The estate has been entirely exhausted through expenditures or disbursements (Probate Code, § 2626). (2) The estate falls within the provisions of Probate Code section 2628(b) (small estate), and no accounts have been required. (3) Other (specify):

2. Petitioner is the minor minor's guardian minor's parent.

3. (Name): was appointed guardian of the PERSON
   of the minor named in item 1a on (date): .

4. (Name): was appointed guardian of the ESTATE
   of the minor named in item 1b on (date): .

5. It is in the best interest of the minor that the guardianship of the person estate be terminated for the reasons stated in Attachment 5 stated below (specify):

6. A request for special notice a. has not been filed. b. has been filed and notice will be given to (names):

7. Notice to the persons identified in Attachment 7 should be dispensed with because

   a. they cannot with reasonable diligence be given notice (specify names and efforts to locate in Attachment 7). b. other good cause exists to dispense with notice (specify names and reasons in Attachment 7).

8. Petitioner is the minor's guardian. Petitioner requests reasonable visitation with the minor after termination of the guardianship as specified in Attachment 8. A completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (form FL-105/GC-120) is also attached.

NOTICE: This guardianship will terminate automatically when the child reaches age 18. No petition or court order is necessary to terminate the guardianship at that time. Nevertheless, if this is a guardianship of the estate, termination of the guardianship does not eliminate the requirement that a final report or account must be filed. (See Prob. Code, § 1600.)

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use Probate Code §§ 1460, Judicial Council of California PETITION FOR TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP 1601, 2626, 2627, 2636 GC-255 [Rev. January 1, 2006] (Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships) www.courts.ca.gov

GC-255 CASE NUMBER: GUARDIANSHIP OF THE PERSON ESTATE OF (Name): MINOR 9. The names and residence addresses of the guardian, minor, and minor's parents, brothers, sisters, and grandparents are (specify): a. Guardian: g. Brother or sister:

b. Minor: h. Maternal grandfather:

c. Father: i. Maternal grandmother:

d. Mother: j. Paternal grandfather:

e. Brother or sister: k. Paternal grandmother:

f. Brother or sister: l. Additional names and addresses continued on
Attachment 9.

10. Number of pages attached: Date: (SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OR PETITIONER WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY *)

• (Signature of all petitioners also required (Prob. Code, § 1020).) 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) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER)

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER)

CONSENT TO TERMINATION AND WAIVER OF SERVICE AND NOTICE OF HEARING

11. I consent to the termination of the guardianship of the person estate of the minor and waive service
    of a copy of, and notice of the hearing on, this petition.

Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF MINOR * GUARDIAN PARENT OTHER)

Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF MINOR * GUARDIAN PARENT OTHER)

Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF MINOR * GUARDIAN PARENT OTHER)

Date: (TYPE OR PRINT NAME) (SIGNATURE OF MINOR * GUARDIAN PARENT OTHER) Additional signatures on Attachment 11. * Minor over 12 years of age.

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(Probate—Guardianships and Conservatorships)

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