Order Appointing Guardian And-Or Conservator (Minor)

Leave this form blank. The judge will fill this out if the judge decides to order a temporary guardianship and/or conservatorship. Person Filing: Mailing Address: City, State, Zip: Phone Number: SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, COUNTY OF COCONINO In the Matter of the Guardianship and/or Conservatorship of: Case Number: GC ORDER APPOINTING A TEMPORARY: [ ] GUARDIAN ONLY [ ] CONSERVATOR ONLY [ ] GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR [ ] WITHOUT NOTICE Ward 1: Ward 2: Ward 3: A Minor THE COURT FINDS: Venue in this county is proper. The minor does not currently have a guardian or conservator, and no case to appoint one is pending in another court. The minor is not married. Notice of Hearing has been given, or, if this is an Order Without Notice, the Court signs this Order before interested parties are notified because irreparable harm will happen before those parties can be notified. [] Guardianship: All parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by prior court order, parent's written consent, or other circumstance. Petitioner is qualified to serve as the minor's guardian. The court reviewed Petitioner's fingerprint report and found it contains nothing to prevent the appointment, or no fingerprinting was required. The guardianship will serve the minor's welfare and best interests. Conservatorship: The minor owns money or property that requires management or protection that cannot otherwise be provided, and/or the minor has affairs that may be jeopardized or prevented by their minority, and/or it is necessary or desirable to obtain or provide funds needed for the minor's support and education. Petitioner is qualified to serve as the minor's conservator. [] Page 1 of 2 Revised July 2014 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com © 2014 Coconino County Law Library THE COURT ORDERS: Appointment of a Temporary Guardian and/or Conservator: is appointed as temporary [ ] guardian [ ] conservator until this date: . If this appointment is for more than 30 days, it is because there is good cause for these reasons: Issuance of Letters: The Clerk of Court shall issue the Letters of Temporary Guardianship and/or Conservatorship with the following restrictions: Acceptance of Letters: The guardian and/or conservator shall sign and file the Acceptance of the Letters within 5 days. People Entitled to Notice: If this is an Order Without Notice, the guardian and/or conservator will use Acceptance of Service or a Process Server, Sheriff, or Tribal Law Enforcement to deliver 1) the Petition, 2) any documents filed to support the Petition, and 3) this Order to the minor, the minor's attorney if there is one, and the minor's parents within 3 days after the Court signs this Order. The Law Library has forms and instructions for these kinds of delivery. Bond: The guardian and/or conservator must file a bond in the amount of $ . Change of Address: The guardian and/or conservator shall notify the court in writing immediately of a change in a guardian's, conservator's, or ward's address or phone number. Criminal Offenses: The guardian and/or conservator shall notify the court in writing immediately if they are charged with or convicted of a criminal offense other than a civil traffic violation. Date: Superior Court Judge: Page 2 of 2 Revised July 2014 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com © 2014 Coconino County Law Library