Skip to content
LitigationForms
FL-936Mandatory

Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem—Civil and Family Law

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2024

This form is an official court order used to officially name a guardian ad litem. It is used when the court needs to appoint someone to represent a person in a civil or family law case.

Open the official PDFfrom Judicial Council of California

Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when a person or party in a case needs a guardian ad litem appointed by the court. The court must find that the person needs representation because they are a minor, lack legal capacity, or for other specified reasons.

Prepared by the court or clerk.

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
This form is for the court to fill out, as it is an official order. It requires information from the applicant and the court itself.
What does this form do?
It records the court's decision to appoint a guardian ad litem for a specific person in a case.
Does this form involve a fee?
The provided text does not mention any filing fees or costs associated with this form.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2024.

Related forms

  • ADOPT-215

    Adoption Order

    This form is used to officially record the court's decision about an adoption. It asks for details about the adopting parents, the child, and the hearing that took place.

    MandatoryFillable PDF4 translations
  • ADOPT-331

    Order for Appointment of Confidential Intermediary

    This form is an order from the court that states whether or not a Confidential Intermediary will be appointed to help someone get contact information for a sibling. The court fills this out after someone has filed a request using form ADOPT-330.

    MandatoryFillable PDF
  • FL-308

    Agreement and Order to Reschedule Hearing (Family Law—Governmental—Uniform Parentage—Custody and Support)

    This form is used when the people involved in a case agree to change the date of a court hearing, and the judge signs the agreement to make the change official. It records the old hearing date and sets the new date, time, and place for the hearing.

    OptionalFillable PDF1 translation
  • FL-323

    Order Appointing Counsel for a Child

    This form is an official court order that tells everyone that a lawyer has been officially appointed to represent a child in a case. It details the lawyer's rights, responsibilities, and how the lawyer will be paid.

    OptionalFillable PDF4 translations
  • FL-327

    Order Appointing Child Custody Evaluator

    This form is an official court order that tells everyone involved that the judge has decided to hire a professional evaluator to look into and give advice about child custody and visitation.

    MandatoryFillable PDF1 translation
  • FL-336

    Order to Pay Waived Court Fees and Costs (Superior Court)

    This form is an official court order that tells a person they must pay back court fees and costs that the court had previously waived for them. It also explains how that person can ask the court to have that order changed or removed.

    MandatoryFillable PDF
  • FL-372

    Request for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan Order

    This form is used to ask the court to officially add the administrator of an employee benefit plan as a party to the case. It asks the court to issue an order joining the plan administrator to the proceeding.

    MandatoryFillable PDF
  • FL-396

    Request for Production of an Income and Expense Declaration After Judgment

    This form is a request asking another person involved in a case to provide current financial details after a judge has already made a decision. It asks the person being asked to fill out an Income and Expense Declaration and provide copies of recent tax returns.

    MandatoryFillable PDF