A guardian of a minor is a person who is appointed by the court to manage the personal and/or financial affairs of a minor. The duties of a guardian of a minor are the same as those of a guardian for an incapacitated adult. Depending on the guardianship order from the court, the guar...
When the welfare or care of a child is in question and needs to be addressed, a Virginia court will appoint an adult as the child's guardian. A guardianship can be temporary during the pendency of a custody hearing or can be a long-term arrangement when the natural parents are unable or...
Guardianship is similar to conservatorship but typically refers to the management of personal and healthcare decisions rather than financial matters. A guardian is appointed by the court to take care of the incapacitated individual’s well-being, including healthcare and living arrangements. Like conser...
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If you have a minor child or adult, for which you are a Court Appointed Legal Guardian, you will want to prepare a Guardian Name Change. Maiden Names can sometimes be legally restored by Ex Parte Application in connection with a California Divorce. Part, or all of entire families can ...
Co-guardianship can also be specified in the context of aLast Will and Testamentand is generally done where a married couple are named as guardians. Twounrelated peoplemay agree to petition the court to be appointed as co-guardians. If there is no such agreement and more than one person wan...
and many people require assistance from other loving adults to get by in this complex world. But one cannot legally represent the interests of another adult person unless a power of attorney is signed by the other adult, or unless a court grants the legal authority through the guardianship/cons...
At age 13, Ola Mae, who inherited her headright at age 2, married her court-appointed guardian, Frank Simpson—"probably the closest thing she had to somebody,” says Gray. “He was literally old enough to be her grandfather. She always spoke very highly of him, but she was a victim....
Some states require that specific kinds of POAs be filed with a court or government office before they can be made valid so look into the rules where you live. Ohio requires that any POA used to grant grandparentsguardianshipover a child must be filed with the juvenile court.4It also requir...
Conservatorship generally refers to the designation of a conservator by a court to manage the financial and personal affairs of an incapacitated or incompetent individual, minor, or older adult with limited capacity. In general, a conservatorship and a guardianship are different, but the same person ...