__[Attorney name]__
__[Address]__
__[Telephone number]__

Attorney for __[e.g., Plaintiff]__, [name]__


            _ _ _ _ _ _ Court, County of _ _ _ _ _ _
                   __[_ _ _ _ _ _ District]__

__[See 19.25-19.26]__    )   No. _ _ _ _ _ _
                                                                          )
                                                                          )PETITION FOR AUTHORIZATION
                                                                          )TO EMPLOY ATTORNEY AND FOR
                                                )APPROVAL OF FEE;
                                                )ORDER
_________________________  )

__[Name]__ asks the Court to issue the order attached to this
petition and declares:
     1.   By order of this Court dated __[specify]__, I was
appointed guardian ad litem for __[e.g., plaintiff]__, __[name of
ward]__. This order has not been revoked, and I am now acting as
guardian ad litem.
     2.   __[I am informed and believe that __[name of ward]__
has a valid __[cause of action/defense]__ and that]__ __[it/It]__
is necessary to employ an attorney to protect the interests of
__[name of ward]__ in this proceeding.
     3.   __[Name of attorney]__ is a qualified attorney at law,
is entitled to practice law in the courts of this state, and has
agreed to represent __[name of ward]__ in this proceeding for the
fee noted below.
                      [Add if appropriate]
     4.   A reasonable fee for legal services in this action is
$_ _ _ _ _ _. I have entered into a contract, subject to approval
of this Court, for a reasonable attorneys' fee for legal services
to be rendered by __[name of attorney]__ in this action. A copy
of this contract is attached to this petition, marked Exhibit _ _
and incorporated by reference.
                           [Continue]
     [5.] __[Continue declarant's statements]__.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of
California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                                       [Signature]
                                                                                                         ___________________________
                                                                                                                                            __[Typed name]__
                                                                                                                                            Guardian ad Litem

                              ORDER
     The Court having considered the petition of __[name]__ as
guardian ad litem for __[name]__, __[a minor/an incompetent
person]__ and a __[plaintiff/defendant]__ in this action, for an
order authorizing the employment of an attorney and for approval
of that attorney's fee, and good cause appearing,
IT IS ORDERED that:
     1.   Petitioner be authorized, as guardian ad litem for
__[name of ward]__, to employ __[name of attorney]__ to represent
__[him/her]__ in __[pursuing/defending]__ this action.
     2.   Petitioner be further authorized to pay to __[name of
attorney]__ for __[his/her]__ legal services __[e.g., the amount
of $_ _ _ _ _ _/the fee provided for in the contract attached to
the petition and incorporated in it by reference]__.

Date: _ _ _ _ _ _                        ___________________________
                                                                                                                                                                                    Judge
      

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