
Petition for Termination of Guardianship ( Form GC-255). How to ask the court to end the guardianship of the person If the child is more than 12 years old, what he or she wants and where he or she wishes to live may be considered. Is "fit" or has been sufficiently rehabilitated, and. If the parent wants the child to live with him or her again, the judge will want proof that the parent:. The child's best interests: The person asking to end the guardianship must be able to prove to the court that ending the guardianship is in the child's best interest ( see Probate Code 1601). If no replacement is available, the child will probably be made a dependent in juvenile court.īefore ending a guardianship, the judge considers the following: If the judge agrees, he or she will appoint a guardian to replace you. You must show the court that it would be in the child's best interest for you to resign. And you must give notice of the hearing to all relatives who were notified of your appointment as guardian.
But first, there must be a court hearing. The last 1 requires a court order.Īny of these people can ask the court to end a guardianship:Ī guardian can resign. The first 3 events end the guardianship automatically.
The child is adopted, marries, enters the military, or is declared an adult (emancipated) by court order. A guardianship ends when 1 of these things happens: