Guardianship Forms

To establish a Guardianship of the Person or the Estate, you need the forms listed below.

You may complete the forms by using Odyssey Guide & File. This is an easy to use web-based program that helps you complete the forms or you can download the forms from this site. Just click on the form number.

Or, get them from the Judicial Council’s Forms page   or the Self-Help Center in downtown San Jose.

GC-020 Notice of Hearing -Guardianship or Conservatorship

GC-205 Guardianship Pamphlet (This is for your information)

GC-210 Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor

GC-211 Consent of Guardian, Nomination and Waiver of Notice

C-212 Confidential Guardianship Screening Form

GC-240 Order Appointing Guardian of Minor

GC-248 Duties of Guardian and Acknowledgment of Receipt

GC-250 Letters of Guardianship

You may need these forms, too:

GC-021 *Order Dispensing with Notice - Guardianship or Conservatorship

*MC-355 **Order to Deposit Money into Blocked Account

**MC-356 ***Receipt and Acknowledgment of Order for the Deposit… ***

To establish a Temporary Guardianship, you need these forms:

GC-020 Notice of Hearing - Guardianship or Conservatorship

GC-110 Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian

GC-140 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian

GC-150 Letters of Temporary Guardianship or Conservatorship

More Self-Help pages about Guardianship

• Guardianship home page

• About guardianships

• Are you ready for a guardianship?

• Becoming a guardian

• Guardianship checklist

• Guardianship duties

• Guardianship vs adoption

• How to end a guardianship

• Pros and cons