I am so sorry! You need to file a petition for appointment of temporary guardian (GC-110) and petition for appointment of guardian of a minor (GC-210). This is actually a little bit of a complicated process, and there are a lot of forms that are required, so I would suggest that if you have transportation that you go to your local courthouse and ask the probate clerk for a "guardianship packet". He/She can give you a packet of all the forms you need with some brief instructions. If not, you can get them here: http://www.courts.ca.gov/forms.htm?filter=GC, and you can review some basic instructions on the forms that are required here: http://www.courts.ca.gov/1214.htm.
You will also need to submit a request to waive court fees. The filing fee would otherwise be pretty expensive. You can also request that an attorney be appointed to represent you. Best of luck!
Answered on Oct 26th, 2015 at 12:42 PM