Guardianship Lawyer

The laws governing legal guardianship are complex, and you should obtain professional counsel from a family law specialist if you are seeking to become a child's guardian, or if you want to admit pertinent information to a court guardianship procedure.

One or both parents receive custody of their children as part of a divorce settlement. A legal guardian protects a ward whose parents are no longer capable of raising them, typically due to death or incapacity. Guardianship almost always falls to non-parental parties.

When an adult is found by a court of law to be incapacitated and unable to manage their affairs, an "adult guardian" may be appointed. An individual may also appoint their guardian ahead of time with a document known as an advance directive.