Guardianship of a Minor Questionnaire
For an adult stepping in to care for a child, or for a child's money.
Gathers what the court needs about the child, about any property being held for them, and about the adult asking to serve as guardian.
Time needed
About 35 minutes
This form is available in English and Spanish. Use the language switch at the top of the page.
Have these in front of you
- The child's birth certificate
- Names and addresses of the child's parents and closest relatives
- Details of any money or property coming to the child
- Three personal references who have known you five years or more
About your privacy
The court will need the child's Social Security number and yours. This form does not ask for either. We take them from you directly when we prepare the petition.
The printed and downloadable versions are the firm's complete forms and do ask for those numbers, because the court and the agencies need them. Write them on the paper copy and bring it with you, or call the office. Please do not send those numbers through this website or by email.
How would you like to do this?
All three end up in the same place. Pick whichever suits you; there is no wrong one, and you can switch at any point.
Fill it out online
Guided, one section at a time, with plain-language help on the hard questions. It saves as you go, so you can stop and come back.
Download, fill it in, send it back
A PDF you can type into on your own computer and save. When you are done, send it back through the upload box below.
Download the fillable PDFPrint it blank
Prefer pen and paper? Print it, write your answers, and bring it to your consultation or scan it back to us.
Open the print versionSend back a completed form
Finished the PDF on your own computer? Send it here. This upload is encrypted and goes straight to the firm, which is why we ask you to use it instead of email.
If you filled in Social Security or account numbers, those are not copied out of the file. The office will ask you for them directly, so you do not need to send them any other way.
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