Petition to Declare Minor Free from Parental Custody and Control
Madera Superior Court · CFO (Finance) & General
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Last updated June 26, 2026
This form is used to ask a court to legally free a minor child from their parents' or guardians' control and responsibility. A young person, their relative, or another adult who believes the child would be better off without parental custody would use this form to request the court make that change.
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