Minor Guardianship or Conservatorship Petitions

Guardian of a Minor

Petition for Guardian of a Minor includes:

Permanent Guardianship of Minor

Form Name PCBA	Form Number
Petition to Appoint Guardian for a Minor	GC-05
Probate Information Sheet & Cover	G/C Cover and Admin
Proposed Appointee’s Affidavit	G/C-42 / G/C-42 ADD
Affidavit Regarding Minor Children	GC-43
Verified Statement	GC-41
Notice of Hearing	GC-11
Proof of Notice	GC-100
General Order to Guardian and Acknowledgement	GC-00A
Order Appointing Guardian of a Minor	GC-13
Letters of Guardian of a Minor	GC-02C
Acceptance of Guardian of a Minor	GC-02D
Parental Consent to Appointment of Guardian of a Minor	GC-58
Information Sheet for Court Investigator	GC-08C

Conservatorship of a Minor

Petition for Conservatorship of Minor Includes:

Permanent Conservatorship Minor

Form Name PCBA	Form Number
Petition to Appoint Conservator for a Minor	G/C-06
Probate Information Sheet & Cover	G/C Cover and Admin
Proposed Appointee’s Affidavit	G/C-42 / G/C-42 ADD
Affidavit Regarding Minor Children	GC-43
Verified Statement	GC-41
Notice of Hearing	GC-11
Proof of Notice	GC-100
General Order to Conservator and Acknowledgement	GC-00B
Order Appointing Conservator of a Minor	GC-14
Letters of Conservator of a Minor	GC-02E
Acceptance of Conservator of a Minor	GC-02F
Information Sheet for Court Investigator	GC-08C

Guardianship & Conservatorship of a Minor

Petition for Minor Guardianship and Conservatorship includes:

Form Name PCBA	Form Number
Petition to Appoint Guardian and Conservator for a Minor	G/C-07
Probate Information Sheet & Cover	G/C Cover and Admin
Proposed Appointee’s Affidavit	G/C-42 / G/C-42 ADD
Affidavit Regarding Minor Children	GC-43
Verified Statement	GC-41
Notice of Hearing	GC-11
Proof of Notice	GC-100
General Order to Guardian and Conservator and Acknowledgement	GC-00
Order Appointing Guardian and Conservator of a Minor	GC-15
Letters of Guardian and Conservator of a Minor	GC-02A
Acceptance of Guardian and Conservator of a Minor	GC-02B
Parental Consent to Appointment of Guardian of a Minor	GC-58
Information Sheet for Court Investigator	GC-08C

Fingerprinting

Rule 21 of the Rules of Probate Procedure provides as follows:

Rule 21. Background Check Requirement for Non-Relative Seeking Appointment as Guardian of Minor

A. A non-relative who seeks appointment as the guardian of a minor shall submit to a criminal background investigation pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5206(B). The applicant shall submit a full set of fingerprints and pay the required fee to the appropriate court or clerk division assigned to process such requests for the superior court in that county.

B. The court or clerk shall forward the background check application, fingerprint card, inventory sheet, and processing fee directly to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

CREDIT(S)

Added Sept. 16, 2008, effective Jan. 1, 2009.

COMMENT

A person not related to a minor who wishes to be appointed as guardian for that minor must undergo a criminal background investigation before the hearing on the petition to appoint a guardian. The investigation is designed to assist the court in determining the applicant's suitability to serve as guardian. Applicants should contact the court or clerk division assigned to probate matters in the county for information regarding how to obtain a fingerprint card application and inventory sheet (where applicable) and where to be fingerprinted.

The Department of Public Safety conducts criminal history records checks pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1750 and applicable federal law. The Department submits the fingerprint card information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for a national criminal history records check. The Department of Public Safety then forwards the results of the background check to the court before appointment of a non-relative as a guardian for a minor occurs.

The criminal background check process may take six to eight weeks to complete once the Department of Public Safety has received the paperwork from the court or clerk. In most circumstances, the court will not appoint a non-relative as guardian for a minor until the background check has been completed. In emergency circumstances, the court may make a temporary appointment of a non-relative as guardian, pending receipt of the background check results.

In most counties, the clerk's office is charged with the responsibility for distributing the fingerprint cards and instructions for fingerprinting to applicants for appointment as a guardian. In Maricopa County, the Probate Court Administrator's Office handles the fingerprinting process.

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