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Guides: California family documents, explained
What each document does, who signs it, and what it does not do. General information with links to the law and to official California forms.
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Who signs California's caregiver authorization affidavit, what it allows for school and medical care, how long it lasts, and the free 2026 official form.
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What a minor travel consent form says, with a sample letter: who signs, notarization, travel with one parent, Mexico's SAM form and passport form DS-3053.
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Family preparedness plan for California immigrant families if a parent is detained: school emergency card, caregiver affidavit, guardian nomination, POA.
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California statutory form power of attorney (Probate Code §4401) is free: durable vs springing, notary signing, revocation and the new 2027 form.
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Temporary guardianship without court in California? No: a court makes every guardianship. What the caregiver affidavit, nomination and §6910 consent do.
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Nomination of guardian in California: how a parent nominates a guardian for a minor (Prob. Code §1500–1502), §2105(g) joint guardianship, and who decides.
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Medical consent form for a minor in California (Family Code §6910): who signs, grandparents and babysitters, notarization, how long it lasts.
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How RightForms works: who runs it, what the software does and doesn't do, why the PDFs are in English, who signs, notaries, refunds and privacy.