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Article 1. Nomination Of Guardian of California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 1.
Subject to Section 1502, a parent may nominate a guardian of
the person or estate, or both, of a minor child in either of the
following cases:
(a) Where the other parent nominates, or consents in writing to the nomination of, the same guardian for the same child.
(b) Where, at the time the petition for appointment of the guardian is filed, either (1) the other parent is dead or lacks legal capacity to consent to the nomination or (2) the consent of the other parent would not be required for an adoption of the child.
(a) Where the other parent nominates, or consents in writing to the nomination of, the same guardian for the same child.
(b) Where, at the time the petition for appointment of the guardian is filed, either (1) the other parent is dead or lacks legal capacity to consent to the nomination or (2) the consent of the other parent would not be required for an adoption of the child.
(a) Notwithstanding any other section in this part, and in
accordance with Section 1913 of the Indian Child Welfare Act (25
U.S.C. Sec. 1901 et seq.), consent to nomination of a guardian of the
person or of a guardian of the person and the estate given by an
Indian child's parent is not valid unless both of the following
occur:
(1) The consent is executed in writing at least 10 days after the child's birth and recorded before a judge.
(2) The judge certifies that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully explained in detail in English and were fully understood by the parent or that they were interpreted into a language that the parent understood.
(b) The parent of an Indian child may withdraw his or her consent to guardianship for any reason at any time prior to the issuance of letters of guardianship and the child shall be returned to the parent.
(1) The consent is executed in writing at least 10 days after the child's birth and recorded before a judge.
(2) The judge certifies that the terms and consequences of the consent were fully explained in detail in English and were fully understood by the parent or that they were interpreted into a language that the parent understood.
(b) The parent of an Indian child may withdraw his or her consent to guardianship for any reason at any time prior to the issuance of letters of guardianship and the child shall be returned to the parent.
Subject to Section 1502, a parent or any other person may
nominate a guardian for property that a minor receives from or by
designation of the nominator (whether before, at the time of, or
after the nomination) including, but not limited to, property
received by the minor by virtue of a gift, deed, trust, will,
succession, insurance, or benefits of any kind.
(a) A nomination of a guardian under this article may be made
in the petition for the appointment of the guardian or at the
hearing on the petition or in a writing signed either before or after
the petition for the appointment of the guardian is filed.
(b) The nomination of a guardian under this article is effective when made except that a writing nominating a guardian under this article may provide that the nomination becomes effective only upon the occurrence of such specified condition or conditions as are stated in the writing, including but not limited to such conditions as the subsequent legal incapacity or death of the person making the nomination.
(c) Unless the writing making the nomination expressly otherwise provides, a nomination made under this article remains effective notwithstanding the subsequent legal incapacity or death of the person making the nomination.
(b) The nomination of a guardian under this article is effective when made except that a writing nominating a guardian under this article may provide that the nomination becomes effective only upon the occurrence of such specified condition or conditions as are stated in the writing, including but not limited to such conditions as the subsequent legal incapacity or death of the person making the nomination.
(c) Unless the writing making the nomination expressly otherwise provides, a nomination made under this article remains effective notwithstanding the subsequent legal incapacity or death of the person making the nomination.
