Statutes | 4 HCC § 3 Chapter XIII § 74 | 2020
a. Petition for Guardianship.
(1) Who May File. A petition for guardianship may be filed by the proposed guardian, the child if at least sixteen (16) years of age, or CFS.
(2) Contents of Petition. The petition for guardianship shall include the following:
(a) The full name, address, and tribal affiliation of the petitioner.
(b) The full name, sex, date and place of birth, residence, and tribal affiliation of the child.
(c) The basis for the Court&rsquos jurisdiction.
(d) The relationship of the proposed guardian(s) to the child.
(e) The name and address of the agency having legal custody of the
child.
(f) The type of guardianship requested.
(g) To the best information and belief of the petitioner, a full description and statement of value of all property owned, possessed, or in which the child has an interest (if guardianship of property is requested).
(h) The present conditions and circumstances that warrant the appointment of the guardian.
(i) A list of people willing and able to become an interim successor guardian in the sudden event that the guardian cannot carry out his/her duties.
(3) All petitions must be signed and dated by the petitioner, and must be notarized or witnessed by a Clerk of the Court.
b. Notice. Notice shall be provided in accordance with the notice procedures set forth in this Act, except that the Court may determine that it is unnecessary to give notice to specific individuals, including a parent(s) whose parental rights have been terminated by a foreign court.