Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
GUARDIANSHIP OF NAABAHII & SONJA WILLIAMS CASE NUMBER: 26PG-0033477 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 hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person. The Petition was filed by the minor’s sibling, Steven Sherwood. Letters of Temporary Guardianship were not requested.
The petitioner/sibling has consented to the guardianship. The Court dispenses with notice to the deceased paternal grandmother. There is no proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Petition for the mother, father, maternal grandparents, paternal grandfather, or siblings. Insufficient information has been provided to permit the Court to dispense with notice to these parties. The parents 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 August 3, 2026, which the investigation could not be sufficiently completed because Petitioner failed to provide the required history form. Petitioner is ORDERED to submit the history form to Family Court Services so that the investigation can be completed. The Confidential Guardian Screening Form (GC-212) is incomplete as to item 5. An amended GC-212 is required to be filed. Additionally, the Petition indicates the children are or may be Indian children. Petitioner is ORDERED to complete and file a Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (ICWA-030) no later than August 24, 2026, so that proper notice can be provided.
This matter is continued to Monday, September 21, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42 for further proceedings on the Petition. Petitioner is 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 Petitioner cannot serve the parties identified, the Court will require a declaration explaining in detail all efforts of Petitioner 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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