In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependecy and/or severance case.
Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.
TEMPORARY and/or EMERGENCY Guardianship and/or Conservatorship (6 months or less)
You may use this forms if the following factors apply to your situation:
- You want to have the court appoint a guardian and/or conservator for an adult or minor on a temporary and/or emergency basis for a period of not more than 6 months, AND
- The adult or minor lives in Maricopa County, AND
- You believe that the adult or minor needs to have a guardian and/or conservator temporarily and/or immediately, AND
- If the person needing a guardian is under the age of 18, the person who will serve as a guardian is not one of the parents, AND
- If you are applying for temporary guardianship/conservatorship for more than one person under the age of 18, all the minors to be included in this petition have the same parents.