PART 2. GUARDIANSHIP [1500. - 1611.]
Part 2 enacted by Stats. 1990, Ch. 79.
§§ 1500–1611 · 26 sections
CHAPTER 1. Establishment of Guardianship §§ 1500–1543 · 21 sections
ARTICLE 1. Nomination of Guardian §§ 1500–1502 · 4 sections
- § 1500 Subject to Section 1502, a parent may nominate a guardian of the person or estate, or both, of a minor child in either of the following cases: (a) Where the…
- § 1500.1 (a) Notwithstanding any other section in this part, and in accordance with Section 1913 of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25 U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), consent…
- § 1501 Subject to Section 1502, a parent or any other person may nominate a guardian for property that a minor receives from or by designation of the nominator…
- § 1502 (a) A nomination of a guardian under this article may be made in the petition for the appointment of the guardian or at the hearing on the petition or in a…
ARTICLE 2. Appointment of Guardian Generally §§ 1510–1517 · 13 sections
- § 1510 (a) A relative or other person on behalf of the minor, or the minor if 12 years of age or older, may file a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the…
- § 1510.1 (a) (1) With the consent of the proposed ward, the court may appoint a guardian of the person for an unmarried individual who is 18 years of age or older, but…
- § 1511 (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (f) and (g), at least 15 days before the hearing on the petition for the appointment of a guardian, notice of the time…
- § 1512 Within 10 days after the petitioner in the guardianship proceeding becomes aware of any proceeding not disclosed in the guardianship petition affecting the…
- § 1513 (a) Unless waived by the court for good cause, a court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator shall make an investigation and file…
- § 1513.1 (a) Each court or county shall assess (1) the parent, parents, or other person charged with the support and maintenance of the ward or proposed ward, and (2)…
- § 1513.2 (a) To the extent resources are available, the court shall implement procedures, as described in this section, to ensure that every guardian annually completes…
- § 1514 (a) Upon hearing of the petition, if it appears necessary or convenient, the court may appoint a guardian of the person or estate of the proposed ward or both.…
- § 1514.5 Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except provisions of law governing the retention and storage of data, a family law court shall, upon request from…
- § 1515 Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, no guardian of the person may be appointed for a minor who is married or whose marriage has been dissolved.…
- § 1516 (a) In each case involving a petition for guardianship of the person, the petitioner shall deliver pursuant to Section 1215 a notice of the hearing and a copy…
- § 1516.5 (a) A proceeding to have a child declared free from the custody and control of one or both parents may be brought in accordance with the procedures specified…
- § 1517 (a) This part does not apply to guardianships resulting from the selection and implementation of a permanent plan pursuant to Section 366.26 of the Welfare and…
ARTICLE 3. Nonrelative Guardianships §§ 1540–1543 · 4 sections
- § 1540 This article does not apply in any of the following cases: (a) Where the petition is for guardianship of the estate exclusively. (b) Where the proposed…
- § 1541 In addition to the other required contents of the petition for appointment of a guardian, the petition shall include both of the following: (a) A statement by…
- § 1542 In each case involving a petition for guardianship of the person, the petitioner shall deliver pursuant to Section 1215 a notice of the hearing and a copy of…
- § 1543 (a) If the petition as filed or as amended states that an adoption petition has been filed, a report with respect to the suitability of the proposed guardian…
CHAPTER 2. Termination §§ 1600–1602 · 3 sections
- § 1600 (a) A guardianship of the person or estate or both terminates when the ward attains majority unless, pursuant to Section 1510.1, the ward requests the…
- § 1601 Upon petition of the guardian, a parent, the minor ward, or, in the case of an Indian child custody proceeding, an Indian custodian or the ward’s tribe, the…
- § 1602 (a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that guardians perform a critical and important role in the lives of minors, frequently assuming a parental role…
CHAPTER 3. Permanent and Stable Home §§ 1610–1611 · 2 sections
- § 1610 (a) The Legislature finds and declares that it is in the best interests of children to be raised in a permanent, safe, stable, and loving environment. (b)…
- § 1611 If a person files a petition for visitation, termination of the guardianship, or instruction to the guardian that is unmeritorious, or intended to harass or…