California Probate Code

§ 1513

PROB § 1513 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 4 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Unless waived by the court for good cause, a court investigator, probation officer, or domestic relations investigator shall make an investigation and file with the court a report and recommendation concerning each proposed guardianship of the person or guardianship of the estate. Investigations where the proposed guardian is a relative shall be made by a court investigator. Investigations where the proposed guardian is a nonrelative shall be made by the county agency designated to investigate potential dependency. The report of the investigation for a guardianship of the person shall include, but need not be limited to, a discussion of all of the following:

(1)A social history of the proposed guardian.

(2)A social history of the proposed ward, including, to the extent feasible, an assessment of any identified developmental, emotional, psychological, or educational needs of the proposed ward and the capability of the proposed guardian to meet those needs.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 578, Sec. 3. (AB 260) Effective January 1, 2022.