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PETITIONER'S ATTORNEY
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PETITIONER INFORMATION
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MINOR'S INFORMATION
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PARENTS' INFORMATION
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REASON GUARDIANSHIP IS NEEDED
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PETITIONER'S QUALIFICATIONS
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OPEN CLAWDE VERSION →MINOR GUARDIANSHIP — KEY RULES
- Different from adoption — parents' rights are NOT terminated by guardianship
- Guardian can make day-to-day decisions for the child
- Temporary guardianship is available pending the full hearing
- Parents retain the right to petition to terminate guardianship
- Often used by grandparents, aunts, and uncles
- Best interests of the child is the controlling standard
- Attach birth certificate and evidence of relationship
STATUTORY REFERENCE
G.S. 35A-1224Petition for guardianship
G.S. 35A-1225Hearing; appointment
G.S. 35A-1221Best interests standard
AOC-SP-900Nonparental Guardianship
DOCUMENTS TO ATTACH
- Minor's birth certificate
- Evidence of petitioner's relationship to child
- Any existing court orders (DSS, custody)
- Documentation of parents' incapacity / incarceration / death if applicable
NEED AN ATTORNEY?
- Barker Richardson, PLLC → serves all 100 NC counties
- Minor guardianship filed in Superior Court, Clerk's Division