Petition to Terminate Guardianship Template

[Petitioner Name]
[Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Phone Number]
[Email Address]

IN THE [NAME OF COURT]
FOR [COUNTY / DISTRICT / JURISDICTION]

In the Matter of:
[Name of Minor or Ward]

Case No.: [Case Number]

1. Petition

The undersigned Petitioner respectfully asks the Court to terminate the guardianship currently in effect for the person identified in this Petition.

This request is made because the guardianship is no longer necessary, no longer appropriate, or should otherwise be terminated under applicable law and the facts described below.

2. Petitioner Information

Petitioner Name: [Full Name]
Address: [Address]
City, State, ZIP Code: [City, State, ZIP Code]
Phone Number: [Phone Number]
Email Address: [Email Address]

Relationship to the person subject to guardianship:

☐ parent
☐ guardian
☐ ward or minor, if permitted
☐ relative
☐ caregiver
☐ other interested person: [Describe]

3. Guardianship Information

Name of Person Subject to Guardianship: [Full Name]
Date of Birth: [Date of Birth]
Current Address or Location: [Address / Facility / Other]

Current Guardian Name: [Full Name]
Date Guardianship Was Appointed: [Date]

This petition concerns:

☐ guardianship of the person
☐ guardianship of the estate
☐ both person and estate
☐ other: [Describe]

4. Reason for Termination Request

The guardianship should be terminated for the following reason or reasons:

☐ parent is able to resume care
☐ minor has reached the age at which the guardianship should end
☐ guardian can no longer serve
☐ guardianship is no longer necessary
☐ ward has regained capacity, if applicable
☐ change in circumstances makes termination proper
☐ other: [Describe]

Detailed explanation:

[Describe the facts supporting termination]

5. Current Circumstances

The present circumstances of the person subject to guardianship are as follows:

[Describe living situation, health, care arrangements, financial status, parental ability, or other relevant facts]

If applicable, the following change has occurred since the guardianship was created:

[Insert details]

6. Best Interests or Welfare Statement

The Petitioner states that termination of the guardianship is in the best interests, welfare, or legal interest of the person subject to guardianship because:

[Insert explanation]

If this petition concerns a minor, describe the proposed care and custody arrangement after termination:

[Insert details]

If this petition concerns an adult, describe how the adult’s affairs, care, or finances will be handled after termination:

[Insert details]

7. Interested Persons

The following persons may be entitled to notice of this petition or may have an interest in the guardianship:

Name: [Full Name]
Relationship: [Relationship]
Address: [Address]

Name: [Full Name]
Relationship: [Relationship]
Address: [Address]

Additional interested persons, if any:

[Insert details]

8. Consent or Objection Information

The following persons:

☐ consent to termination
☐ may consent if notified
☐ object to termination
☐ position unknown at this time

Additional details:

[Insert details]

9. Related Case Information

Any related court case, custody matter, conservatorship, probate matter, or protective proceeding is as follows:

[Insert case details or write “None known”]

10. Request for Relief

The Petitioner respectfully asks the Court to:

terminate the guardianship described above;
issue any order needed to end the guardian’s authority;
restore legal rights or custody as appropriate under applicable law;
grant any other relief the Court considers proper.

Requested effective date of termination, if applicable:

[Date]

11. Verification

I declare under penalty of perjury that the statements in this Petition to Terminate Guardianship are true and correct to the best of my knowledge.

Petitioner Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name]
Date: [Date]

12. Guardian Statement, if Applicable

Current Guardian Signature: __________________________
Name: [Full Name]
Date: [Date]

The current guardian:

☐ agrees with termination
☐ does not agree with termination
☐ takes no position
☐ requests to resign if the court does not terminate the guardianship entirely

13. Proposed Order Reference

The Petitioner requests that the Court enter an order terminating guardianship if the Court grants this petition.

Proposed order attached, if applicable:

☐ yes
☐ no

14. Notary or Court Verification

State of [State]
County of [County]

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this [Day] of [Month], [Year], by [Name of Signer].

Notary Public Signature: __________________________
Name: [Notary Name]
My Commission Expires: [Date]