Guardianship Legal Questions and Answers
Is the Guardian Ad Litem held liable financially for the debt of the guardianee?
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?
10/26/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Utah | #11017How do I get guardianship of my grandson until my son moves back to town?
My grandchild is one year old and is in CA.The parents are not married. The mother has a history of drug addiction. She is fresh out of a detox institution. My son is willing for me to take the child and bring him to AZ to care for him, as he plans to move here within months. How can I accomplish this immediately as the mother is likely to flee to Mexico with my grandson?
10/05/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Arizona | #9754Can my boyfriend's parent be my legal guardians?
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 and she over 18 and pregnant! What should I do?
10/05/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Pennsylvania | #9701How do I return guardianship if the minor now lives with his mother?
My husband and I had legal guardianship of our nephew and we need to remove the status. He has returned to live with his mother and currently is living with his adult sisters. What form do we need to file?
10/04/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Arizona | #9659How to get temporary non custodial non parental custody of my boyfriend's son?
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 care of him since he came to live with us (Larry has never had custody prior to when his son came to...
10/03/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Pennsylvania | #9608Where can I find forms to give my sister guardianship of my teen daughter?
My 15 year daughter just moved to North Carolina with my sister. I was wondering what form I need to use stating my sister has guardianship over her. I need a form for school entrance purposes.
10/03/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: ALL | #9603Does guardianship have to be appointed by the courts to be legal?
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?
09/24/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Colorado | #9019How can a person be guardian of someone in another state?
I have been a caretaker of a mentally handicapped woman who has lived in Florida for over 30 yrs. Her legal guardian, who has always lived in Florida, is recognized by the state of Indiana as being her guardian(of her person only as of 2001) and is still recognized today. How can Indiana have jurisdiction over someone who has lived in Florida for over thirty years? Is this a...
09/18/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: ALL | #8848Do we need to file any additional paperwork for guardianship if we moved to another state?
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?
09/17/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Idaho | #8820How do I obtain legal guardianship over my nephew?
My sister is a teenage mother who is not able to provide for her newborn. My husband and I are financially secure, have two children, both work and have full medical coverage. With my sister's consent, my husband and I are interested in obtaining legal guardianship of our nephew. How can we do this in Washington state?
08/27/2007 | Category: Guardianship | State: Washington | #8255