Section 1511 Of Article 2. Appointment Of Guardian Generally From California Probate Code >> Division 4. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 2.
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. (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (f) and (g), at least
15 days before the hearing on the petition for the appointment of a
guardian, notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given
as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section.
The notice shall be accompanied by a copy of the petition. The court
may not shorten the time for giving the notice of hearing under this
section.
(b) Notice shall be served in the manner provided in Section
415.10 or 415.30 of the Code of Civil Procedure, or in any manner
authorized by the court, on all of the following persons:
(1) The proposed ward if 12 years of age or older.
(2) Any person having legal custody of the proposed ward, or
serving as guardian of the estate of the proposed ward.
(3) The parents of the proposed ward.
(4) Any person nominated as a guardian for the proposed ward under
Section 1500 or 1501.
(c) Notice shall be given by mail sent to their addresses stated
in the petition, or in any manner authorized by the court, to all of
the following:
(1) The spouse named in the petition.
(2) The relatives named in the petition, except that if the
petition is for the appointment of a guardian of the estate only the
court may dispense with the giving of notice to any one or more or
all of the relatives.
(3) The person having the care of the proposed ward if other than
the person having legal custody of the proposed ward.
(d) If notice is required by Section 1461 or Section 1542 to be
given to the Director of State Hospitals or the Director of
Developmental Services or the Director of Social Services, notice
shall be mailed as so required.
(e) If the petition states that the proposed ward is receiving or
is entitled to receive benefits from the Veterans Administration,
notice shall be mailed to the office of the Veterans Administration
referred to in Section 1461.5.
(f) Unless the court orders otherwise, notice shall not be given
to any of the following:
(1) The parents or other relatives of a proposed ward who has been
relinquished to a licensed adoption agency.
(2) The parents of a proposed ward who has been judicially
declared free from their custody and control.
(g) Notice need not be given to any person if the court so orders
upon a determination of either of the following:
(1) The person cannot with reasonable diligence be given the
notice.
(2) The giving of the notice would be contrary to the interest of
justice.
(h) Before the appointment of a guardian is made, proof shall be
made to the court that each person entitled to notice under this
section either:
(1) Has been given notice as required by this section.
(2) Has not been given notice as required by this section because
the person cannot with reasonable diligence be given the notice or
because the giving of notice to that person would be contrary to the
interest of justice.
(i) If notice is required by Section 1460.2 to be given to an
Indian custodian or tribe, notice shall be mailed as so required.