Minor Guardianship Petition, Paralegal Service
By Do It Yourself Documents,
Independent Paralegal Services
We complete all required documents with this service!
This service is used by a person who's not the parent (non-parent) to request legal custody of a child (or children). The case will need to be filed in the county where the child lives or can be found.
This complete online service provides all of the papers required to petition the Court for a Guardianship of a Minor.
How Initiated. An action for Guardianship of a minor brought by a non-parent must be filed under a new cause number and cannot be commenced under an existing case. The case is commenced by the filing of a Summons, Petition, Declaration Explaining the Reasons for Minor Guardianship, and Motion to Withhold Certain Documents from the Minor. (Optional: Although optional, it is highly recommended that the issue of whether minors receive the documents be considered and resolved at the initial stage of the proceedings.) At the time of filing, the petitioner shall also submit the Order Directing DCFS/CPS to Release Information and the Order to Withhold Certain Documents from the Minor (optional) to Ex Parte via the Clerk.
Note: If the children subject to the guardianship do not have the same parents, separate cases must be filed for each child or group of children who have the same parents.
Immediately after filing the case and receiving the Case Schedule, the petitioner must complete Notice of Hearing (GDN M 101) with the date and time that the court has set and the list of people entitled to notice. The Notice of Hearing should be served along with the Summons, Petition, and Case Schedule.
Requirements. The petitioner(s) shall obtain a Washington State Patrol and Child Protective Services (CPS) background checks on the proposed guardian and all adult household members of the guardian. The proposed Guardian shall attend the mandatory lay guardian training within 60 days of filing or, if the training is not yet available, within 60 days of the training being available.
Additional charges if Respondent will not sign:
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