Guardianship - Family

GUARDIANSHIP-FAMILY

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A guardianship provides protection for the interests of minor children who are disabled, incapacitated, or are in a position where they need someone other than their parents looking out for their best interests. Establishing guardianship for a minor child helps to ensure the minor child is cared for in the way they need and deserve when they cannot take care of themselves or others are unable to take care of them. A guardianship is crucial when a minor child is disabled or otherwise incapacitated or their parents are unable to make decisions concerning the minor child’s personal care or finances. If you are seeking to establish guardianship of a minor child, our guardianship attorneys can help you through the process to make sure that the best interests of the minor child are protected.

Guardianship for Minor Children 

When the parents of a minor child are unavailable or unable to properly care for that child, a guardian of a minor child can be appointed to a trusted adult by the court. The guardianship of a minor child allows a trusted adult to provide care and make day-to-day decisions for the minor child, always keeping the child’s best interest at the forefront. The rights of the parents are preserved, and the court can later end the guardianship and return the child to the care of his or her parents if the court finds it is in the best interest of the minor child. Our guardianship attorneys can guide you through this process and provide the care and attention this type of case requires.

Guardian ad Litem or Child Representative 

When the Court has questions about the best interest of a minor child involved in a legal proceeding, the court can appoint an attorney to represent that child in a Guardian ad Litem or Child Representative capacity. This is commonly seen in family law courts when there is a question as to parental responsibility or parenting time of biological parents, or in probate courts when there is a question as to the establishment or discharge of a guardian’s duties of disabled or incapacitated adults. Our guardianship attorneys can be appointed to represent the minor child in these proceedings, making sure the best interest of the minor child is at the forefront.
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