Guardianship Designation for a Minor

# Guardianship Designation for a Minor **Date:** ___________ **Parent / Designating Party:** ___________ **Parent Date of Birth:** ___________ **Parent Address:** ___________ **Parent Phone:** ___________ **Parent Email:** ___________ ## 1. Purpose and Authority I, ___________ ("Parent"), being of sound mind and the natural/legal parent or legal guardian of the minor(s) identified in Section 2, hereby execute this Guardianship Designation for a Minor ("Designation") pursuant to applicable state statutes governing parental nominations of guardian and standby guardianship. The purpose of this Designation is to nominate a person to serve as guardian of the person (and, where elected below, the estate) of my minor child or children in the event of my death, incapacity, or inability to care for the child. I intend this Designation to be presented to and honored by a court of competent jurisdiction as clear evidence of my expressed parental preference, which courts are required to give substantial weight absent compelling cause to the contrary. ## 2. Minor Child or Children **Child 1 Full Name:** ___________ **Child 1 Date of Birth:** ___________ **Child 2 Full Name (if applicable):** ___________ **Child 2 Date of Birth (if applicable):** ___________ **Child 3 Full Name (if applicable):** ___________ **Child 3 Date of Birth (if applicable):** ___________ **Additional Children (names and dates of birth):** ___________ ## 3. Nominated Guardian I hereby nominate the following person as guardian of the person (and estate, if elected) of my minor child or children named in Section 2: