CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Attorney Fees
......Actions-Types of
.........Guardianships
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As Prob. Code §1470 unambiguous in compelling parent/s to pay child's guardianship attorney's fees and costs, there is no authority for compelling grandparents or other nonparents to pay.

Fees may be ordered when guardianship consolidated with family law proceeding and issue in both is custody of child.