Guardianship Legal Questions & Answers

If a Foster Parent gives the child to the Parent without the Courts knowledge and the Parent dies, may the Foster Parents exercise their guardianship rights as foster Parents.

How do I go about obtaining guardianship for an aunt who is 89 years old and has Alzheimer disease? Would I become responsible for her bills?

How do I go about obtaining guardianship for an aunt who is 89 years old and has Alzheimer disease? Would I become responsible for her bills?

What is a guardian ad litem and what powers do they have?

I need information on how to become a guardian et litem for an adult.

I'm not sure what form I need. I have an elderly mother-in-law who is incompetent and is totally cared for by us. She is unable to do anything for her self. Can you tell me what form we need? There is also the possibility that we will need information on placing her in a nursing ...

I am guardian to a nephew. It was the right choice when his mother died. However, circumstances have changed 3 yrs later and I am failing to be the best person for him. He has concerns for nothing in his life. I cannot go on like this anymore. I am looking for another family m...

How do I change custody of my grandson to his sister?

We gave guardianship to a couple of people who we thought were friends and now they are denying us any rights to see our child what can we do? We can't afford an attorney we are on a limited income.

My daughter, who is 15 has a baby who is 2 1/2 months old. The father of this child, who is 15, has been kicked out of his home multiple times, has had truancy filed on him twice during the course of the 2006-2007 school year & is currently not enrolled in school at this time...

I am the guardian of my three grandchildren, ages 13, 11 and 6. My son passed away after a fight with cancer in 2002. His ex-girlfriend left him with the children when he was sick (and she left him many times before to care for the children). My son had sole custody of the chi...

A child wants to leave his aunts house and move back with his mother. They have custody of him. Can he tell them he is leaving if he is 15 years old?

I know that courts appoint guardians, but must a person be an attorney in order to provide guardianship services, or can anyone properly trained or experienced do this?

My sister suffered mental illness and was divorced from her ex 13 years ago. Her ex has the custody of their two kids now ages 20 and 17. A month ago the kids were kicked out by the step mom while the father was out of the country for 5 months and no where to be contacted. The k...

My 16 year old niece was sent to live with me, with temp guardianship papers that expire soon, to complete her sophomore year in high school, which she was failing in Washington State. Now she does not want to return home to her mother. She has shown remarkable improvements bot...

In July of 2006, I went to court in Georgia and obtained legal custody of my 22 month of grandaughter.(Audrey) She had been placed in foster care after being severely injured by my daughter's male "roommate". My daughter was not home of time of injury (2:30am) but when social ...

My divorced son has shared custody of my adorable 9 yr. old grandaughter. He is now engaged to another woman, who is living with him. My concern is with this woman who seems to think that she has all the power to make decisions concerning my grandaughter. Some are OK, but most...

My wife and I have legal guardianship of our niece when we were living in New Mexico. We have since moved to Idaho and have been told that we do not need to file any additional paperwork to transfer the guardianship to our new home state. Is this accurate?

I downloaded a form to give temporary guardianship of my child to my parents. Must guardianship be appointed by the courts to be legal? Is the form I downloaded a legally binding document?

I need information on how to get temporary non custodial non parental custody of my boyfriend's son, who I've been raising for the last 3 1/2 years. His father and I might be splitting up...he has sole custody right now, the child's biological mother is in jail. I've been taking ...

I am 16 and my boyfriend is 20. Our parents know each other and approve of us dating. One of my questions is, can my boyfriends parents be my legal guardians without it being you know " weird" because of many problems at home. Like today my sister attacked me over a pair of shoes...

Is the person acting as a Guardian Ad Litem held liable from their own assets for the debts incured from a lawsuit if the elderly person has no assets?

My son's Aunt from his father's side wants guardianship for insurance purposes What exactly does that mean? "FOR INSURANCE PURPOSES". I trust her dear by flesh, etc. but confused on what exactly is she asking and what rights do I have as a MOTHER(preferred) not with my son out of...

At age seventeen am I able to choose the guardian I live with, or live with a friend?

My mother had cranial surgery for an aneurysm several years ago. The primary deficit now is memory impairment, confusion, and impaired judgment that has caused her to complete various forms that left her with no medicl insurance, interfered with her income, and now is threatenin...

What is the difference between a plenary guardian and a plenary guardian of estate?

How do I gain legal guardianship of my nephew who is living with my family until he finishes school?

When I was 6 years old my parents got arrested for a felony and my grandparents got full custody of me. After they were released, my brother and I were sent back to live with them After about three years they got custody back. Now at the age of sixteen they both have become extre...

Wife has Alzheimer's. The PA I have is dated AFTER she was diagnosed. I need proper forms to apply to the courts. To which court do I apply for Legal Guardianship?

What are the responsibilities and liabilities of a legal guardian?

I am the legal father/guardian of three children. My oldest, who is 10, was adopted from Bakersfield, California at birth. I am unable to give her the care she needs and wish to transfer guardianship to my parents. What do I need to do to accomplish this?

My husband and I have been legal guardians to two of our grandchildren for the past five years. One of the children has aggressively threatened my husband and myself with a knife and verbally stating that he will kill us. He was placed in juvenile detention and later a mental fac...

My dad lives in New York and I live in Florida. He is in the hospital and very sick with cancer. He is on life support equipment and unresponsive. However, according to the hospital he has already named me as the person who will make medical decisions for him. How can I get a Pow...

My wife wants to have power of attorney to make medical and legal decisions for her daughter who is mentally challenged and has the mental capacity of about a twelve year old child. The daughter, my step-daughter, is living in a group home, but has serious physical illnesses such...

My son is in jail.We hope he is getting out of jail soon. His kids went with other grandmother I lived in another state, and my son wanted me to take them home to the other state. I was told it would be difficult since I lived in another state. I moved to this state where the kid...

I would like to know how to give legal guardianship of my daughter to her aunt?

My brother in law requires us to take care of his daughter; she will be living with us totally dependent on us for food, clothing, shelter, medical, etc. She is 16 years old and mentally handicapped. Legal guardianship is not an option. What legal documentation will we need in ...

My husband and I will be out of the country for 6 weeks leaving our 16-yr-old daughter in the care of her 18-yr-old sister. What kind of guardianship papers should we put in place for occasions requiring parental signatures, such as school permissions, drivers permit, doctor visi...

How do you get guardianship of a minor child in Florida when both parents are alive and want me to become guardian of a minor child? Will I have to hire a lawyer or can I file the papers myself and how do I get the forms?

I have a parental guardianship agreement that I have to sign, and have come up with language protecting my visits that have taken place over many years with this guardian to be. (son is in a group home). My question is on the Parental Guardianship Consent form (petition for Appoi...

Dad died; son needs guardianship for mom and guardianship of assets and house. Mom has late stage dementia.

I have a daughter that is 40 but has the mind of a 13 year old. How do I go about becoming her legal guardian?

My granddaughter is 15 1/2 years old. Her mother is bipolar and is divorcing her second husband. My granddaughter is my daughter's first husband --they share custody of my granddaughter (GD). GD does not get along with her mother and her dad is moving away. She wishes to rem...

How can you force someone who was made Guardian of the Estate of my mother and Plenary Guardian of my mother,which in both cases was my brother, when all existing powers of attorney were made void by the judge , to hand over all CDs that were held in common with my mother on a jo...

How does my 22-yr old daughter on heroin voluntarily sign over custody of her 4-yr old daughter to me (paternal grandmother) before she goes to court on 2/17/12 with the child's Father's sister who filed for custody? The father is in jail for another year.Can I get legal forms I ...