Guardianship of a Minor

As of July 1st, 2004, it may be required that the courts appoint a Guardian ad Litem (an attorney to represent the child) for minors in Guardianship cases. If the court requires a Guardian ad Litem, the petitioners must provide the Judge with an Order Appointing Guardian ad Litem and will be required to pay for the Guardian ad Litem. For more information on the statute, please read I.C. 15-5-207.

Guardianship Information

P 1 Parental Power of Attorney

P 2 Relative Parental Power of Attorney

 

These guardianship forms are appropriate for use only when consent from both parents is given, or parents are served according to instructions.

 

As of July 1, 2004, pursuant to a rule change to I.R.C.P. 3(a), petitioners in family law cases are required to fill out a family law case information sheet and file it along with the complaint or petition.

Family Law Case Info Sheet

GCMPi Inst 1-1  Filing Guardianship of Minor

GCMPi 1-1 Petition for Appointment of Guardian of a Minor

GCMPi 1-2 Sworn Consent to Appointment

GCMPi 1-3 Nomination by a Minor

GCMPi 1-4 Waiver of Notice

GCMPi 1-5 Notice of Guardianship Petition and Hearing

GCMPi 2-1 Affidavit of Service of Petition

GCMPi 4-5 Request for Notice

GCMPi 4-7 Order Appointing Temporary Guardian

GCMPi 4-1 Sworn Acceptance of Appointment by Guardian

GCMPi 4-4 Letters of Temporary Guardianship

GCMPi 8-1 Order Appointing Guardian of Minor

GCMPi 8-2 Letters of Guardianship

GCMPI 4-3 Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem for Ada County

GCMPi 4-3 Order Appointing Guardian Ad Litem

 

Note:
For Ada County cases, obtain the Annual Status Report and Annual Accounting from the Guardianship Monitoring Program. Call 208-287-7651 or click on the Guardianship Monitoring Program Website below.

Guardianship Monitoring Program.

Termination of Guardianship

GCMPi Inst 11-1 Termination of Guardianship

GCMPi 11-1 Petition for Termination of Guardianship

GCMPi 11-2 Notice of Petition to Terminate Guardianship and Hearing

GCMPi 11-3 Affidavit of Service - Petition to Terminate

GCMPi 11-4 Order Terminating Guardianship