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General information, rules & orders about guardianship

Massachusetts Probate and Family Court Standing Orders 
Massachusetts Supplemental Rules of the Probate and Family Court 
Open PDF file, 828.01 KB,  Massachusetts Uniform Probate Code Articles-1-5-GLC190B (English, PDF 828.01 KB)

Rules & orders about guardianship of minors

G. L. Chapter 190B, Article V 
Probate and Family Court Standing Order 4-09: Notice in guardianship of minors matters 

Forms for guardianship of minors

Open PDF file, 1.07 MB,  Petition for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (MPC 140) (English, PDF 1.07 MB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader. This form is also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

Open PDF file, 1002.25 KB,  Motion for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for Minor (MPC 340) (English, PDF 1002.25 KB)

(5/30/11) For use in Probate & Family Court under G.L. c.190B, §5-204. Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1.46 MB,  Notarized Waiver and Consent to Petition for Guardianship of Minor (MPC 440) (English, PDF 1.46 MB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1.46 MB,  Notarized and Verified Consent or Nomination by Minor (MPC 441) (English, PDF 1.46 MB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1.5 MB,  Decree and Order of Appointment of Guardian of Minor (MPC 740) (English, PDF 1.5 MB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1.01 MB,  Order Appointing Temporary Guardian for a Minor (MPC 742) (English, PDF 1.01 MB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1 MB,  Petition for Removal of a Guardian of a Minor (MPC 240) (English, PDF 1 MB)

For use in Probate and Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Open PDF file, 1005.51 KB,  Petition for Resignation of Guardian of a Minor (MPC 241) (English, PDF 1005.51 KB)

For use in Probate and Family Court (5/30/11). Interactive form features may not work properly in your browser. Please download the form and open it using Acrobat reader.

Decree and Order for Termination/Resignation/Removal of Guardian of a Minor (MPC 743) 

For use in Probate and Family Court procedures for guardianship of minors. Also available in Spanish. Click the link above to access the translation. Revised 5/30/11.

Annual Report of Guardian of Minor (MPC 443) 

For use in Probate & Family Court guardianship of a minor cases (5/30/11). Also available in Portuguese and Spanish. Click the link above to access the translations.

Open PDF file, 911.78 KB,  Application for Appointment of Counsel for Parent of Minor Child Guardianship of Minor (MPC 263) (English, PDF 911.78 KB)

For use in Probate & Family Court. If you are a parent of the minor child who is the subject of this proceeding you have a right to be represented by an attorney. Your request for an attorney should be made immediately by filling out this form. (6/19/20)

Open PDF file, 994 KB,  Application for Permission to Provide Information (MPC 302) (English, PDF 994 KB)

For use in Probate & Family Court (5/30/11).

Open PDF file, 75.16 KB,  Caregiver Authorization Affidavit (English, PDF 75.16 KB)

This affidavit is also available in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, and Khmer.

Instructions for the Massachusetts Caregiver Authorization Affidavit 

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