Fill and Sign the Petition to Appoint a Guardian for a Minor or Minors Vermont Form

STATE OF VERMONT PROBATE COURT DISTRICT OF ____________ In Re the Estate of: ) DOCKET No. __________ ) __________________ ) , Deceased ) ) ) LATE OF ) ) __________________ . ) ) ) PETITION TO APPOINT A GUARDIAN FOR A MINOR OR MINORS The undersigned represent(s) that it is necessary that a guardian be appointed for the following minor(s): Name Residence Date of Birth Age _______________ _______________ _______________       _______________ _______________ _______________       _______________ _______________ _______________       _______________ _______________ _______________       _______________ _______________ _______________       For the following reasons: (Check applicable reasons) 1. The minor(s) has no living parent authorized to act as his guardian: 2. One or both parents are under guardianship or are incompetent or unsuitable to have the custody of the person of minor(s); 3. The parent of the minor(s) resides outside the state and has so resided for three years and has not contributed to the minor's support during that time, and the minor(s) have resided in the state three years prior to the date of the appointment; 4. No parent objects and transfer of custody is in the best interest of the minor(s) and is not solely for the purpose of establishing a residence for school purposes; and 5. The minor(s) has a parent living and the minor is the owner of real or personal property. Guardians appointed for this purpose only shall have the care and management of the estate of the minor but not custody of the minor, and the court's order shall so indicate. I have attached the entry fee(s) and Forms No. 73 and 75. Therefore, I request the court to open a guardianship in this matter and appoint a guardian, and propose that _______________ , whose address is ____________________ , be appointed as guardian to the above-named minor(s) Date: ____________ Signed: _________________ , Petitioner Print Name: ______________________________ Address: ________________________________________ Telephone: (       ) _______________ Rev. 3/1/88