Rock Island County, IL · Rock Island County
Affidavit of Petitioning Guardian of the Person for a Minor Child
This affidavit is completed by someone petitioning to become guardian of a minor child and provides information for the guardianship matter.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Rock Island County · Rock Island County, Rock Island County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- rockislandcountyil.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The petitioner uses this affidavit for a guardianship-of-the-person matter involving a minor child in the Probate Division of the Rock Island County Circuit Court. It asks for the petitioner's identity, age, sex, birth date, current and recent addresses, mental capacity and felony history, and consent to a background check and review of the Department of Children and Family Services Register. The form includes a certification signed under penalties of perjury.
Who needs it
A person petitioning for guardianship of the person for a minor child in Rock Island County completes this affidavit.
How to submit it
The document does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the petitioner certifies the statements under penalties of perjury and attaches a negative-result DCFS check.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Affidavit
Download the affidavit PDF for the petitioning guardian of a minor child.
- 2
Complete the Affidavit
Enter the petitioner's information, address history, felony history, and consent to the background and DCFS Register checks.
- 3
Gather the Attachment
Attach the negative-result DCFS check indicated on the form.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed affidavit to the county office named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- Who completes the petitioning guardian affidavit?
- The person petitioning for guardianship of the person for a minor child completes the affidavit. It requests the petitioner's personal details, address history, felony history, and consent to background and DCFS Register checks.
- Do I need a notary for the petitioning guardian affidavit?
- No. The document has no notary block; the petitioner signs and certifies the statements under penalties of perjury. It also indicates a negative-result DCFS check is attached.
- How do I submit the petitioning guardian affidavit?
- The form does not give submission instructions. Submit it to the county office named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.