Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person; Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Finding
CASE NUMBER: 26PG-0033258 This matter is on calendar for further proceedings on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person and Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Finding. The Petitions were filed by the ward and her father, Jaime Garcia Torrez. Letters of Temporary Guardianship were not requested.
A new Notice of Hearing has not been filed for today’s date. There is no proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Petition for the mother, maternal grandmother, or sibling Cristal. Insufficient information has been provided to permit the Court to dispense with notice to these parties. The mother 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 will inquire whether the child is or may be an Indian child. If Petitioner has reason to know that the child is an Indian child, they must make further inquiry to learn about the child’s Indian heritage. The Court has reviewed the Court Investigator’s report filed on March 17, 2026, which recommends granting the Petition.
Regarding the Petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Finding, the matter has been properly noticed. No objections have been raised. The matter is continued to Monday, July 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42 for further proceedings on both Petitions. Petitioners are required to file and serve a new Notice of Hearing for the continued hearing date, along with a copy of each 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. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.
GUARDIANSHIP OF DOMINIC HUMISTON
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