Comes now the Petitioner(s), , and respectfully petitions the Court to appoint Petitioner(s) as guardian(s) of , a minor child. In support of this request, Petitioner(s) would show the Court as follows:

• 1. was born on and is years old and is incapacitated due to minority and resides at the following address:
  in County.
• 2. Petitioner(s) reside at , in County, and Petitioner(s) relationship to the minor child is/are:
  .
• 3. The nature of the incapacity is:
  he or she is a Minor Child under the age of 14.
  he or she is a Minor Child of 14 or over but younger than 18, and I have attached a copy of his or her consent.
• 4. The child has been in the physical custody and care of Petitioner(s) since , because:
  .
• 5. Petitioner(s) has/have been supporting and caring for the child in the following ways:
  .