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Caregivers or Guardianship: Choosing The Best Option For A Child
As kids grow up, parents can use extra help caring for them. This help can come from family members, friends, or even professionals. Deciding who to ask and how much help to give them is a big decision. The good news is there are many...
Overview of guardianships of a minor
A guardian of a minor is a person that is appointed by a court to act in place of a parent concerning a child's support, care, education, health, and welfare. Guardians must at all times act in the child's best interests. A minor is a child...
Planning for a family emergency
All families should plan for who will care for your children in an emergency. This article can help you make a plan with special advice for immigrant families. For an overview, watch the video below by Informed Immigrant.
Alternatives to Guardianships: Caregivers
In this 1-hour video, legal aid lawyers explain different options available in Massachusetts for choosing and authorizing caregivers for minors and people who are incapacitated, specifically 18–23-year-olds, outside of filing a petition for...
Appoint a temporary agent - you do not need the court
You may not be able to care for your child for a short period of time because of work, sickness, or travel. To ensure someone is able to care for your child during that time, you may give someone permission to temporarily make decisions for...
Court appointment of a permanent guardian
This article has information about getting a permanent guardianship of a child.
Court appointment of a temporary guardian
A temporary guardian is a person appointed for a short period of time in order to protect the immediate health and safety of a child under 18 years old.
Court Forms: Guardianship of a child
Download forms you file in connection with guardianships over a child.
Give your child's caregiver permission to make education and health care decisions
Sometimes, a parent may not be available to make decisions for their child. For example, a parent may be out of the country for a month without their child. When that happens, a parent may give someone permission to make medical and...
Guardianship of Incapacitated Persons
Seeking guardianship to be able to support young adults with special needs can be stressful and overwhelming. In this 1-hour video, legal aid lawyers explain the process and requirements for becoming the guardian for an incapacitated adult...
How do I ask for a lawyer in a petition for appointment of guardian of minor case?
If you are a parent and someone has filed to create a guardianship over your child, and do not have enough money for an attorney, you have the right to have the court appoint you an attorney.
How do I ask for a lawyer in a petition for removal of guardian of minor or general petition to modify?
If you are a parent whose child is under a guardianship that you want to end, and do not have enough money for an attorney, you may be able to have the court appoint you an attorney to regain custody. To get a court-appointed attorney, you...
How the court keeps track of the guardian and the minor
If your child was placed in a guardianship, the court requires the guardian to provide certain information to both you and the court. There are two main ways the guardian must keep the court up-to-date: First, a guardian is required to tell...
How to end a guardianship of a minor
Sometimes, parents are not able to care for their children. For example, they may have trouble managing their parental responsibilities due to substance abuse. The parents may have agreed that a relative should take over parenting their...
Making changes to a guardianship of a minor
Even if the court has ordered a permanent guardianship for a child, you still may be able to make changes to it. If you are looking to resign as a guardian, see Resignation of a guardian. If you are looking to replace the person who is the...
Replacing the guardian of a minor
You may have decided that a relative should be guardian of your children because you were not able or available to take care of them. You may have agreed that the relative should be appointed guardian by signing an assent to the...
Resignation of a guardian
You may have decided that a relative should be guardian of your children because you were not able or available to take care of them. You may have agreed that the relative should be appointed guardian by signing an assent to the...
The right to a court-appointed lawyer in a guardianship case
If you are involved in a guardianship of a minor case, you may have the right to a lawyer. If your income is so low you cannot afford a lawyer, you may have the right to a court-appointed lawyer.