Petition for Guardianship
APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED. The Petitioner has still not cured the deficiencies noted in the March 19, 2026, Court Investigator memo. The matter is CONTINUED to August 18, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., in Dept. 61 to allow the Petitioner a final opportunity to perfect the petition. NO FURTHER CONTINUANCES will be permitted, and the Court will deny the petition on its face if the deficiencies are not cured by the next court date.
4. Guardianship of Amayntha Taylor McGlothlin 26PR00339 Appointment of Guardian
TENTATIVE RULING:
APPEARANCES ARE NOT REQUIRED. Absent objection, the Petition for Guardianship is GRANTED and the Court will sign the proposed order submitted by Petitioner(s). Petitioner/Guardian is directed to file the Confidential Guardianship Status Report, GC-251, within one year and 30 days from the date of the order granting the Petition for Guardianship, and annually thereafter. (Form GC-251 is available at the following URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm) To ensure compliance with the requirement of an annual GC-251, this matter is SET for Case Management Conference at 9:00 a.m. on August 3, 2027, in Department 61.
If the Guardian has at that time filed the required GC-251, an appearance will be waived and a new hearing date shall be set for one year out for the filing of the annual Status Report. Further advisements which are not part of tentative ruling: If any objections are filed at or before the time of hearing, the Court will not adopt the tentative ruling and will, instead, set the matter for a contested hearing and the parties will be notified by the Court as to when they should next appear.
5. Guardianship of Julian Dominguez 26PR00542 Appointment of Guardian
TENTATIVE RULING:
APPEARANCES ARE REQUIRED if the Petitioner desires the guardianship be granted. Based on the contents of the court file it appears the Petitioner does not desire to actually pursue a guardianship. The petition itself is sparse and does not articulate sufficient basis to implement a guardianship over the ward. Additionally, at least one biological parent is opposed to the guardianship. Should the Petitioner choose to pursue the guardianship, she is to appear so the matter may be set for an evidentiary hearing. If the hearing will take less than twenty (20) minutes, it may occur at the time the case is called. However, all parties must be prepared to give a good faith estimate as to the likely length of the evidentiary hearing. If any party’s time estimate exceeds twenty
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