Approval of alternate standby guardian. A. If no designation for a standby guardian has been completed by a qualified parent, upon petition of any person, the district court of the jurisdiction in which a child resides may approve a person as standby guardian for a child of a qualified parent upon the occurrence of a triggering event. If requested in the petition, the court may also approve an alternate standby guardian identified by the petitioner, to act in the event that at any time after approval pursuant to this section the standby guardian is unable or unwilling to assume the responsibilities of the standby guardianship. B. The petition shall state: 1. The name and address of the petitioner and his relationship to the child and the name and address of the child’s qualified parent, and the name and address of any other parent of the child whose identity and whereabouts are known to the petitioner or can reasonably be ascertained; 2. The name, address and birthdate of the child; 3. The triggering event; 4. The name and address of the person proposed as standby guardian and any alternate and whether the petition requests that such person be given authority as a guardian of the person or guardian of the property of the minor, or both; 5. A statement of any known reasons as to why the child’s other parent is not assuming or should not assume responsibility for the child; and 6. Whether there is any prior judicial history regarding custody of the child or any pending litigation regarding custody of the child.
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