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Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2016

This form is used to ask the court to officially appoint a guardian for a person, often a minor child. It asks for information about the children, the people who want to be guardians, and why the guardianship is needed.

The court describes it as: Ask the court to appoint a guardian of the person of a minor child. You may use this form or form GC-210. You must use form GC-210 if you want the court to appoint someone to act as guardian of the child's estate or of both the person and the estate.

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This form is used when someone needs to ask the court to appoint a guardian for a person, especially a minor child. It is used in the process of establishing guardianship.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
The form can be filled out by the person starting the case, or by either party involved in the case.
Does this form ask for a fee?
The text does not mention any filing fees for this form.
What must be attached to this form?
The form requires attaching a separate copy of the Guardianship Petition—Child Information Attachment (form GC-210(CA)) for each child, and a Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (form FL-105/GC-120) for children under 18.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2016.

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