Name, Address, Phone # & State Bar # of Attorney or Party without Attorney FOR COURT USE ONLY Attorney for: SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF YOLO 1000 Main Street Woodland California 95695 530-406-6704 Guardianship of: Case Number: ORDER DIRECTING SOCIAL SERVICES TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSED NON-RELATIVE GUARDIANSHIP TO: Department of Social Services You are hereby appointed to investigate the above-entitled matter. 1. Prior to appointment of a guardian, YOU ARE DIRECTED TO a. personally interview and inform the proposed guardian, the proposed ward, and both parents, if available, of the contents of the nature, purpose, and effect of the proceedings; b. personally visit the proposed guardian's home; c. prepare a confidential report, including, but not limited to, an investigation and discussion of all of the following: 1. the social history of the proposed guardian, including a. employment information; b. criminal convictions, if any; 2. the social history of the proposed ward, including a. an assessment of any identified developmental, emotional, psychological, or educational needs of the proposed ward and the capability of the petitioner to meet those needs, b. the marital status of the minor; 3. the relationship of the proposed ward to the proposed guardian, including a. the duration and character of the relationship, b. the circumstances whereby physical custody of the proposed ward was acquired by the guardian, and c. a statement of the proposed ward's attitude concerning the proposed guardianship, unless i. the statement of attitude is affected by the proposed ward's developmental, physical or emotional condition; and 4. the need for and anticipated duration of the guardianship and the plans of both natural parents and the proposed guardian for the stable and permanent home for the child. d. For the purposes of preparing the report, you shall have access to the proposed ward's school records, probation records, public and private social services records, and to an oral or written summary of the proposed ward's medical and psychological records prepared by any physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist who made or who is maintaining those records. 2. At hearing, you may be called and examined by any party to the proceeding. 3. Request is due on or before ______________ (five days before hearing date). Date: __________________ Rev. 10/01/04 YOCV 0170 Order to Investigate Proposed Non-Relative Guardianship American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com _________________________________ Superior Court Judge