Category: Guardianship

Family law is inherently complex and difficult to understand due to various intricacies and variables involved that come into play. Especially, when it relates to the safekeeping of a child, the legal classifications can be quite confusing. Many people fail to differentiate between guardianship and custody; however, both of these terms refer to different things. […]

Guardianship is a legal term which refers to the relationship between a minor and an adult who isn’t his or her legal parent. It may absolve the biological parents of the child from their legal responsibility to cover the financial needs of their child. Guardianship may be established in cases where the parents decide to […]