19 Guam Code Ann. § 4304
Terms Used In 19 Guam Code Ann. § 4304
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) The name and place of residence of the petitioner; (b) The name, sex, date and place of birth and residence
of the child;
(c) The basis for the court’s jurisdiction;
(d) The relationship of the petitioner to the child, or the fact that no relationship exists;
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19 Guam Code Ann. PERSONAL RELATIONS
CH. 4 PARENT AND CHILD
(e) The names, addresses and dates of birth of the parents;
(f) Where the child’s parent is a minor, the names and addresses of said minor’s parents or guardian of the person;
(g) The names and addresses of the person having legal custody or guardianship of the person or acting in loco parentis to the child or the organization or authorized agency having legal custody or providing care for the child;
(h) The grounds on which termination of the parent- child relationship is sought;
(i) The names and addresses of the persons and autho- rized agency or officer thereof to whom or to which legal custody of the child might be transferred.
SOURCE: CC § 231.4 enacted by P.L. 13-133:2 (Feb. 3, 1976).