FORM GC-116 Gd-ct Minor Petition to Appt

• Legal Form Number: FORM GC-116
• Date: 01 January 2022
• Section: AZ GC Forms Annotated

FORM GC-116

(Attorney's name, State Bar No.)

(Attorney's law firm name)

(Law firm bar number)

(Address)

(Phone number)

(Attorney or firm's e-mail address)

Attorney for: __________

SUPERIOR COURT OF ARIZONA, __________ COUNTY

In the Matter of the Guardianship of and Conservatorship for: a Minor. NO. __________ PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR

Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 14-5207(A) and -5404, Petitioner, _________, states:

1. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5205, venue for this guardianship is in this county because (minor's name) [resides] [is present] in this county.

2. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 14-5403, venue for this conservatorship is in this county because (minor's name) [resides] [does not reside in Arizona but has property] in this county.

3. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 14-1301 and -1302, this court has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or conservator.

4. Petitioner is interested in this matter because _________.

5. (Minor's name) is unmarried, whose name, age, current residence and permanent address are:

Name:

Age:

Current Residence:

Permanent Address, if different:

6. All parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by the following circumstances or prior court order: (explain for each parent).

[7. [No legal decision-making, parenting time, or visitation order was previously entered regarding (minor's name);] [A legal decision-making, parenting time, or visitation order regarding (minor's name), entered in (name of court), cause number __________, is attached.]]

8. No guardian has been appointed for (minor's name) by a Will or order of any court.

9. No other proceedings for the appointment of a guardian of (minor's name) are pending in any court.

10. (Minor's name)'s welfare and best interests will be served by the appointment of a guardian because _____________.

11. [(Minor's name) currently has no conservator] [The name and address of (minor's name)'s conservator are: __________].

12. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 14-5206, -5207 and -5410(A), (nominee's name), whose address and telephone number are __________, has priority for appointment as guardian/conservator because (nominee's name) is (state nominee's priority) and is qualified to serve and willing to act on behalf of (minor's name).

13. The nominated guardian/conservator is [filing the affidavit required by A.R.S. § 14-5106(A)] [a financial institution or a public fiduciary and is excused from completing the affidavit required by A.R.S. § 14-5106(A)].

14. The...