Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person
CASE NUMBER: 26PG-0033373 Disclosure Re: guardianship cases involving Shasta County Health and Human Services Agency-Judge Wood discloses that her step-daughter, Erinn Watts, is the Administrative Branch Director of the Health and Human Services Agency. In that position, Judge Wood’s step-daughter does not have any involvement in the investigation, management, prosecution or defense of guardianship cases. However, the Court makes this disclosure of an employment relationship between an investigating agency and the Court’s first degree relative as required by California Code of Judicial Ethics.
This matter is on calendar for hearing on a Petition for Appointment of Guardian of the Person. The Petition was filed by the minor’s grandparents, Chris and Michelle Azevedo. Letters of Temporary Guardianship issued on May 5, 2026, and are set to expire today unless further extended.
The Court will dispense with notice to the father and paternal grandparents. There is no valid proof of service of the Notice of Hearing and Petition for the mother and insufficient information has been provided to permit the Court to dispense with notice to these parties. The proof of service for the mother filed on May 8, 2026, fails to state that a copy of the Petition was served. The mother must be personally served in order to move forward on the Petition. Prob. Code § 1511(b). Alternatively, the mother can sign a consent and waiver of notice (GC-211, section 4), in lieu of being served.
The Confidential Guardian Screening Form (GC-212) for Chris Azevedo is incomplete as to attachment 9. The Confidential Guardian Screening Form (GC-212) for Michelle Azevedo is incomplete as to item 7 and attachment 9.
The Petition’s Indian Child Inquiry Attachment (form ICWA-010(A)) is incomplete, as it states that the minor is or may be an Indian child, but is incomplete as to any additional information. Petitioners are ORDERED to complete and file an amended ICWA-010(A). If the child is or may be an Indian child, Petitioners are also ORDERED to complete and file a Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child (ICWA-030) no later than July 6, 2026, so that proper notice can be provided.
The Court has reviewed the Court Investigator’s report filed on June 1, 2026, which recommends granting the Petition. This matter is continued to Monday, July 27, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Department 42 for further proceedings on the Petition. The Temporary Guardianship is ORDERED to remain in effect until the continued hearing date. Petitioners are required to file and serve a new Notice of Hearing for the continued hearing date, along with a copy of the Petition, on the mother. In the alternative, if Petitioners cannot serve the mother, the Court will require a declaration explaining in detail all efforts of Petitioner to locate and serve her and why she cannot be served, to permit the Court to dispense with notice.
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Warning: Failure to properly effect service or provide adequate basis to dispense with service as to the necessary parties will result in denial of the Petition. Notice is preserved. No appearance is necessary on today’s calendar.
GUARDIANSHIP OF CORBIN CHAFFIN