Petition for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem Form

[Attorney name] [Address] [Telephone number] Attorney for Defendant, [name] _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _ [_ _ _ _ _ _ District] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) No. _ _ _ _ _ _ Plaintiff(s) ) v. ) PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT OF ) GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR DEFENDANT _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ) Defendant(s) ) ____________________________) Petitioner, [name], declares: 1. I am [a minor over age 14, born [date]/identify petitioner, showing any relationship to ward]. [Add if petitioner is not defendant] 2. Defendant, [name of ward], is [e.g., a minor under age 14/an incompetent person who is unable, without assistance, to defend this proceeding], born [date]. [Continue] [3.] [I have/Name of ward has] been named as a defendant in this action for [briefly state nature of claim]. [4.] No previous petition for appointment of a guardian ad litem has been filed in this matter. [Add if appropriate] [Name] was appointed [guardian of the estate/conservator] for defendant by the Superior Court of _ _ _ _ _ _ County on [date], but has [declined/failed] to defend this action. [Continue] [5.] [I am/Name of proposed guardian ad litem is] qualified to serve as guardian ad litem for defendant for the following reasons: [Specify]. I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of that the foregoing is true and correct. Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ [Signature] ____________ [Typed name] Petitioner [Add if ward is age 14 or older or is incompetent person who is capable of consenting] I consent to the appointment of [name] as my guardian ad litem in this proceeding. Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ [Signature] _________________ [Typed name] [Add if proposed guardian ad litem is not petitioner] CONSENT I consent to act as guardian ad litem for [name of minor or incompetent] in the above action. Date: _ _ _ _ _ _ [Signature] ________________ [Typed name] [Note: If a defendant other than the ward was named first in the complaint, that name should precede the ward's in the caption.]