Annual Review; Order to Show Cause
CASE NUMBER: CVPG18-0029719 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 the Annual Review and Order to Show Cause issued to the Guardian for failure to file the Confidential Guardianship Status Reports and failure to appear on March 2, 2206. The Confidential Status Reports have not been submitted. No response to the Order to Show Cause has been filed. The Court previously continued this matter to allow a Petition for Successor Guardianship to be filed and served. A Petition for Successor Guardianship is currently set for hearing on June 22, 2026, and Letters of Temporary Guardianship issued to Jacob and Vania Wright on May 15, 2026.
The Court notes a petition to remove the current guardian has not been filed and a Notice of Child Custody Proceedings for Indian Child (ICWA-030) has not been filed to provided. This matter is continued to Monday, June 22, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42 for further proceedings on the Annual Review and Order to Show Cause. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.
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