Petition for Appointment of Guardian
CASE NUMBER: 26PG-0033241 Disclosure Re: guardianship cases involving Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency-Judge Wood discloses that her step-daughter, Erinn Watts, is the Administrative Branch Director of the Health and Human Services Agency. In that position, Judge Wood’s step-daughter does not have any involvement in the investigation, management, prosecution or defense of guardianship cases. However, the Court makes this disclosure of an employment relationship between an investigating agency and the Court’s first degree relative as required by California Code of Judicial Ethics.
This matter is on calendar for further proceedings on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Persons filed by the minors’ grandmother, Cheng Saeturn and on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Persons filed by the minors’ aunt and uncle, Belinda and Ricky Eusted. Letters of Temporary Guardianship issued to Belinda and Ricky Eusted on February 19, 2026, and are set to expire today unless further extended.
Saeturn Petition. No further documents have been filed to address the issues raised on April 20, 2026, and May 18, 2026. There is no proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Petition for the maternal grandfather or paternal grandparents. An amended ICWA-010(A) for each child and amended GC-212 have not been filed. Considering Petitioner’s failure to file and serve the documents necessary to move forward, the Petition is DENIED without prejudice.
Eusted Petition. A new Notice of Hearing has been filed and served for today’s date; however the proof of service by mail for the father, maternal grandparents, and paternal grandparents filed on June 11, 2026, is insufficient. The proof of service is incomplete as to item 2 and fails to indicate that a copy of the Petition was served under item 5. Additionally, the father must be personally
served in order to move forward on the Petition. Prob. Code § 1511(b). All other parties may be served by mail. Prob. Code § 1511(c). Alternatively, the above parties can sign a consent and waiver of notice (GC-211, section 4), in lieu of being served. The Court has reviewed the Court Investigator’s report filed on March 17, 2026, which recommends granting the Petition.
This matter is also on calendar for further proceedings for confirmation of counsel. The Public Defender was previously appointed as counsel for the minors. This matter is continued to Monday, August 10, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42 for further proceedings on the Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Persons and confirmation of counsel. The Temporary Guardianship is ORDERED to remain in effect until the continued hearing date. Petitioners are required to file and serve a new Notice of Hearing for the continued hearing date, along with a copy of the Petition, on the parties identified above.
In the alternative, if Petitioners cannot serve the parties identified, the Court will require a declaration explaining in detail all efforts of Petitioners to locate and serve them and why they cannot be served, to permit the Court to dispense with notice. Warning: Failure to properly effect service or provide adequate basis to dispense with service as to the necessary parties will result in denial of the Petition. Notice is preserved. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.
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