| name | guardian-nomination-minors |
| title | Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children |
| description | Drafts a US parental guardianship nomination for minor children aligned to state statute formalities and court best-interest standards. Covers primary and alternate guardian designations, death/incapacity triggers, custody-order alignment, scope of authority, financial coordination, and execution requirements. Use when creating a nomination of guardian, standby guardian appointment, or minor guardianship designation in estate planning. |
| author | CaseMark |
| author_url | https://github.com/CaseMark/skills/tree/main/skills/legal/guardian-nomination-minors |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| execution_mode | open |
| jurisdiction | us |
| practice | trusts-and-estates |
| language | en |
| tags | ["agreement","drafting","transactional"] |
Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children
Draft a jurisdiction-specific nomination stating parental intent and satisfying state execution formalities.
Prerequisites
Gather before drafting:
- Governing state and statutory basis for parental nomination [VERIFY].
- Parent(s) legal names, addresses, authority to nominate for each child.
- Each minor child: full legal name, DOB, relationship, current residence.
- Primary and alternate guardian(s): contact details, relationship, willingness confirmed.
- Existing custody orders or parental-rights constraints.
- Existing trusts/UTMA accounts; whether guardian of person and estate are the same.
- State execution requirements: witness count/qualifications, notarization, self-proving affidavit [VERIFY].
Drafting Workflow
1. Header and Preamble
- Title: "Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children."
- Identify nominating parent(s), capacity, voluntary intent, statutory authority.
- Cite governing statute: "[State] [Code Section] [VERIFY]."
2. Parties and Children
Populate identification table:
| Role | Full Legal Name | Address | DOB | Relationship/Authority |
|---|
| Parent 1 | | | | |
| Parent 2 (if any) | | | | |
| Child 1 | | | | |
| Child 2+ | | | | |
3. Guardian Nominations
List primary and alternates in order of succession:
| Priority | Name | Address | Contact | Relationship | Willingness |
|---|
| Primary | | | | | |
| First Alternate | | | | | |
| Second Alternate | | | | | |
4. Eligibility and Court Preference
Confirm statutory eligibility and request court give substantial weight to nomination consistent with the child's best interests. Cite state law [VERIFY].
5. Effectiveness Triggers
