(1/20/05) CCP 0005 Order Appointing Standby Guardian of Minor IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS COUNTY DEPARTMENT-PROBATE DIVISION Estate of __________________________________________________ A Minor } No. ________________________________ ORDER APPOINTING STANDBY GUARDIAN OF MINOR On the petition of _____________________________________________ for appointment of a standby guardian of the minor, and the Court having found that the appointment of a standby guardian is in the best interest of the minor: IT IS ORDERED that: ____________________________________________, having taken and filed an oath or affirmation faithfully A. to discharge the duties of the office of standby guardian according to law, be appointed as standby guardian of the _____________________________________________ of the minor; (estate) (person) (estate and person) ____________________________________________, having taken and filed an oath or affirmation faithfully *B. to discharge the duties of the office of standby guardian according to law, be appointed as successor standby guardian of the _________________________________________ of the minor; (estate) C. D. (person) (estate and person) NO LETTERS OF OFFICE SHALL ISSUE, and the standby guardian shall not have any duties or authority to act until the standby guardian shall have received knowledge of the death or consent of the parent or predecessor guardian of the minor, or the inability of the parent or predecessor guardian of the minor to make and carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning the minor; Upon receipt of knowledge of the death or consent of the parent or predecessor guardian of the minor, or the inability of the parent or predecessor guardian of the minor to make and carry out day-to-day care decisions concerning the minor: * 1. The standby guardian of the estate of the minor shall file a bond as prescribed in subsection (c) of Sections 11a-3.1 and 12-2 of the Illinois Probate Act, and shall have no authority to act before approval of the bond and the issuance of letters of office; * 2. Subject to further order of this Court, the standby guardian of the person of the minor shall have authority to act as guardian of the person of the minor for a period of 60 days. * Strike if not applicable. Atty. No.: Name: __________________ _______________________________________ Firm Name: ___________________________________ Attys. for Petitioner: Address: _____________________________ _____________________________________ City/State/Zip: Telephone: ENTERED: Dated: ____________________________, ________ _________________________________ ____________________________________ ___________________________________________ Judge Judge’s No. DOROTHY BROWN, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS Print This Form For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Clear This Form