Legal guardianship refers to a legal arrangement where a person or entity takes responsibility for caring for and making important decisions on behalf of another individual, often a child or disabled adult, who is unable to care for themselves. The legal guardian is entrusted with ensuring the well-being and welfare of the individual in their care and has the authority to make decisions regarding their education, healthcare, and overall upbringing.
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«legal»
«guardianship»
Sentences with «legal guardianship»
- Subsidized guardianships provide financial assistance to caregivers who assume legal guardianship of a child in out - of - home care. (childwelfare.gov)
- Consulting with a US immigration attorney before you become a guardian of a child in Pakistan can help you avoid a situation where you obtain legal guardianship in Pakistan but can not obtain a US visa for the child to enter the US. (adoptfamilyconnections.org)
- Title IV - E Guardianship Assistance Children's Bureau (2013) Explains the title IV - E Guardianship Assistance Program, a grant that provides guardianship assistance payments for the care of children by relatives who have assumed legal guardianship of children. (childwelfare.gov)
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