November 7/San Francisco+Web: California Guardianship Law 2012

Learn the basics of guardianship law and procedure so that you can competently represent a child or adult petitioner in establishing a guardianship of the person. This program will teach you how to represent parties in both uncontested and contested guardianship proceedings. There will also be a discussion regarding referrals to Juvenile Dependency Court under Probate Code 1513(c), including recent case law and proposed legislative changes.
What you will learn:

• Guardianship of the Person Law and Procedure
• Alternatives to Guardianship
• Public Benefits for Guardians
• The Relationship Between Probate Court, Family Court, and Dependency
• Judicial Counsel Forms Used for Guardianship of the Person
• Guardianship Notice Requirements
• Guardianship Investigations
• Contested Matters & Trials
• Referrals under Probate Code 1513(c)
• Special Cases - Joint Guardianship & Special Immigrant Juvenile Status
• Post Guardianship Issues - Moving Out of State, Terminating Guardianship, Resignation, and Modifying Visitation

Title:
California Guardianship Law 2012
When/Where:
November 7, 2012
9:00 AM Pacific
San Francisco, CA
Also Available As Webcast
Speakers:

• Jayne Chong-Soon Lee ~ Probate Attorney, Superior Court of California, Alameda County
• Leslie J. Shields ~ Staff Attorney, San Diego Volunteer Lawyer Program, Inc.
• Chair: Leslie Parrish ~ Senior Staff Attorney, Public Counsel
• Program Attorney: Christina Thompson ~ Program Attorney, Practising Law Institute

By:
Practising Law Institute
Credits:
3 - 3.50 Credits in many jurisdictions
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