guardian-nomination-minors
Drafts a US parental guardianship nomination for minor children aligned to state statute formalities and court best-interest standards. Covers primary and alternate guardian designations, death/incapacity triggers, custody-order alignment, scope of authority, financial coordination, and execution requirements. Use when creating a nomination of guardian, standby guardian appointment, or minor guardianship designation in estate planning.
Best use case
guardian-nomination-minors is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Drafts a US parental guardianship nomination for minor children aligned to state statute formalities and court best-interest standards. Covers primary and alternate guardian designations, death/incapacity triggers, custody-order alignment, scope of authority, financial coordination, and execution requirements. Use when creating a nomination of guardian, standby guardian appointment, or minor guardianship designation in estate planning.
Teams using guardian-nomination-minors should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/guardian-nomination-minors/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How guardian-nomination-minors Compares
| Feature / Agent | guardian-nomination-minors | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Drafts a US parental guardianship nomination for minor children aligned to state statute formalities and court best-interest standards. Covers primary and alternate guardian designations, death/incapacity triggers, custody-order alignment, scope of authority, financial coordination, and execution requirements. Use when creating a nomination of guardian, standby guardian appointment, or minor guardianship designation in estate planning.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children Draft a jurisdiction-specific nomination stating parental intent and satisfying state execution formalities. ## Prerequisites Gather before drafting: 1. Governing state and statutory basis for parental nomination [VERIFY]. 2. Parent(s) legal names, addresses, authority to nominate for each child. 3. Each minor child: full legal name, DOB, relationship, current residence. 4. Primary and alternate guardian(s): contact details, relationship, willingness confirmed. 5. Existing custody orders or parental-rights constraints. 6. Existing trusts/UTMA accounts; whether guardian of person and estate are the same. 7. State execution requirements: witness count/qualifications, notarization, self-proving affidavit [VERIFY]. ## Drafting Workflow ### 1. Header and Preamble - Title: "Nomination of Guardian for Minor Children." - Identify nominating parent(s), capacity, voluntary intent, statutory authority. - Cite governing statute: "[State] [Code Section] [VERIFY]." ### 2. Parties and Children Populate identification table: | Role | Full Legal Name | Address | DOB | Relationship/Authority | |------|----------------|---------|-----|------------------------| | Parent 1 | | | | | | Parent 2 (if any) | | | | | | Child 1 | | | | | | Child 2+ | | | | | ### 3. Guardian Nominations List primary and alternates in order of succession: | Priority | Name | Address | Contact | Relationship | Willingness | |----------|------|---------|---------|--------------|-------------| | Primary | | | | | | | First Alternate | | | | | | | Second Alternate | | | | | | ### 4. Eligibility and Court Preference Confirm statutory eligibility and request court give substantial weight to nomination consistent with the child's best interests. Cite state law [VERIFY]. ### 5. Effectiveness Triggers - [ ] Death of both parents (joint nomination) or sole nominating parent. - [ ] Incapacity standard per state definition or medical certification [VERIFY]. - [ ] Temporary vs permanent incapacity distinguished. - [ ] Rights of any other legal parent and existing custody orders acknowledged. ### 6. Scope of Guardian Authority Parental guidance preferences (not court orders): - [ ] Residence and daily care. - [ ] Education and extracurricular decisions. - [ ] Medical, dental, mental health decisions. - [ ] Travel and relocation preferences. - [ ] Religious upbringing (if applicable). - [ ] Maintaining relationships with specified relatives. ### 7. Financial Coordination - [ ] State whether guardian of person is also guardian of estate. - [ ] Identify trust(s) by name/date if applicable. - [ ] Expectation for cooperation with trustee/UTMA custodian. - [ ] Standard-of-living guidance if desired. ### 8. Co-Guardian and Succession If co-guardians named: decision-making rule (joint/majority/tie-break), handling of divorce, incapacity, or disagreement among co-guardians. ### 9. Revocation and Amendment Include revocation language: nomination may be revoked or amended by signed writing with same formalities or by a subsequent nomination expressly superseding prior ones. Consider automatic revocation on divorce for spouse nominee. ### 10. Duration Terminates at majority age, emancipation, or court order. ### 11. Execution and Attestation - [ ] Signature lines for each parent with printed names and dates. - [ ] Witness count and qualifications per statute [VERIFY]. - [ ] Notarial acknowledgment in state-compliant form [VERIFY]. - [ ] Self-proving affidavit if allowed [VERIFY]. ### 12. Client Transmittal Note (Optional) Short memo covering: purpose, non-self-executing nature, storage guidance, nominee notification, update triggers. ## Pitfalls - **Never imply court must appoint nominee** — use best-interest language only. - **Verify execution formalities** — witness count, notarization, statutory forms vary by state [VERIFY]. - **No nomination without authority** — confirm nominating parent has legal authority over each child. - **Disqualified nominees** — check for statutory disqualification or protective-order issues before naming. - **Consistent terminology** — distinguish "guardian of the person" from "guardian of the estate" throughout. - **Use exact legal names** from IDs/birth certificates; use gender-neutral language.
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