Does seeking a guardianship or appointment of managing conservator terminate the parents’ rights?
Neither of these actions in themselves will terminate the parental relationship of the natural parents; however, it does impact the rights of the parents to make decisions for the child as you will now have authority to make decisions about where the child lives, goes to school, what medical treatment he receives, etc. Is my grandchild entitled to social security benefits? If the child has a parent who is deceased or disabled, or if the child himself is disabled, you should contact Social Security to determine if the child qualifies for financial assistance. (Contact the Social Security Administration General Information line at 1-800-772-1213 or go in person to the Social Security office located nearest to you.) Many times a grandparent acting as caregiver can receive such benefits for the child as the child’s “designated payee” and use the funds to pay the child’s living expenses, including groceries, clothing, rent and other necessities. How do I go about collecting child support fo
