Petition For Appointment Of Guardian Ad Litem-Probate {DE-350-GC-100}

DE-350/GC-100 - PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM—PROBATE (Probate—Decedent's Estates, and Guardianships and Conservatorships). This form is used to ask the court to appoint an adult to represent the best interests of a child to the court in a probate case. Use this form for proceedings under the Probate Code, except proceedings to request approval of the (1) compromise of a minor's disputed claim (Probate Code, § 3500), (2) compromise of a pending action or proceeding in which a party is a minor or person with a disability, or (3) disposition of the proceeds of a judgment for a minor or person with a disability. (Probate Code, §§ 3600–3613.) A guardian ad litem is not required in a proceeding under section 3500. A guardian ad litem in a pending action or proceeding may seek approval of a compromise of the action or proceeding or disposition of judgment proceeds without further order. NOTE: A guardian ad litem must be an attorney or be represented by an attorney. A guardian ad litem is not the same as a guardian of the person or estate. Form Adopted for Mandatory Use, Judicial Council of California, [Rev. January 1, 2024] Probate Code, § 1003. www.FormsWorkflow.com