LIST Code: ES-03-03-02-00
ES-03-03-02-00
Getting a Guardianship of a Child
This category concerns the process of becoming appointed by the court to be a guardian for a minor child (under age 18). The person being appointed should ensure the minor is properly cared for in terms of health, upbringing and education -- and that significant assets are protected. This includes situations where there is an estate or no estate, when the appointment is contested or uncontested, and temporary or standby appointments.
These terms in other taxonomies are equivalent to this term. They are mapped to each other.