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Yuma County - Guardianship and Conservatorship of a Minor Child

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In the fall of 2024, the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS) mailed letters to parents who once had an open dependency and/or severance case.

Did you receive a letter? Visit the DCS letter page for more information.

DCS Letter Information

Guardianship and Conservatorship of a Minor Child

Appointment for Minor Child Conservatorship

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to file the court papers for the appointment of a permanent guardian or conservator for a minor.

pdf Preparing the First Court Papers (1.71 MB)

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to serve and give notice of a petition for permanent appointment of a guardian or conservator for a minor.

pdf Service and Notice of the Court Hearing (785 KB)

Court forms and instructions for Petitioner to prepare for and attend the court hearing on a permanent appointment of a guardian or conservator for a minor.

pdf Preparing for and Attending the Court Hearing (786 KB)

Court forms and instructions about what to do after the hearing on a permanent appointment of a guardian or conservator of a minor.

pdf What to do After the Court Hearing (2.04 MB)

 

Annual Report of Guardian

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • You have been appointed the guardian for an adult; AND
  • You need to file an "Annual Report of Guardian" as required by law (A.R.S § 14-5315) to provide the Court with the information required about the protected person's current condition.

pdf Annual Report of Guardian (1.20 MB)

   

Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship

You may use these forms if the following factors apply to your situation:

  • A guardian and/or conservator has been appointed for a minor, AND
  • he guardian and/or conservatorship is no longer needed and the Arizona case should be terminated because the minor reached age 18, was legal emancipated, moved out of state, died OR you are the mother or father of the minor and want to ask the Court to end the guardianship and/or conservatorship and close the case, OR
  • There is still a need for a guardian and/or conservator but the person currently serving as court-appointed guardian and/or conservator needs to be released from his or her legal duties (discharged) because he or she is no longer able or willing to serve OR should not be allowed to continue to serve, AND
  • You want to be discharged as guardian and/or conservator.

pdf Termination of Guardianship and/or Conservatorship (660 KB)

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