Local Agenices:
Santa Cruz Superior Court Self Help Center:
Provides help with establishing guardianships. The Self Help Center has two locations: Watsonville - Monday thru Thursday 8:30-11:30 and 1:30-4:00 located at 1 Second Street, Rm. 301 Watsonville, CA 95076 Santa Cruz - Tuesdays ONLY 8:30-11:30 and 1:30-4:00 in the Courthouse at 701 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 This is a drop-in service. No appointments. For more information about their services and the Self Help Center visit http://www.santacruzcourt.org/Self%20Help/index.htm or call 831-420-2200 in Santa Cruz or 831-786-7200 in Watsonville. ALWAYS CHECK ONLINE FOR ADDITIONAL CLOSURES OR CHANGES IN HOURS.

Online Resources:
Caregiver's Authorization (not a formal guardianship):
Sample caregiver's authorization and information about its use http://www.prisonerswithchildren.org/pubs/ipm.caa.htm
More information http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/minor/guardianshipprocon.htm and a fillable caregiver's authorization form http://www.scselfservice.org/probate/misc/Caregiver_Affidavit.pdf

Santa Clara Superior Court Self Service Center:
www.scselfservice.org/probate/minor/guardianship.htm Website provides information about what a probate guardianship is, and what a guardian does.

California Courts Self Help Center:
www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/family/guardianship provides information about alternatives to guardianship, duties of a guardian, how to become a guardian, and ending the guardianship. Also links to the necessary forms to file for a court ordered guardianship.

Legal Services for Prisoners with Children:
www.prisonerswithchildren.org/pubs/gpmanual/guard.htm provides a "Manual for Grandparent-Relative Caregivers and Their Advocates" which provides the basics of how guardianships work and an overview of the court process. Provides information on how to set up a guardianship in advance when the parent(s) are terminally ill.

Professional Fiduciaries Bureau's Website:
www.fiduciary.ca.gov/ Statewide registry for non-family member private fiduciaries including conservators, guardians, trustees and agents under durable powers of attorney.