What Is Massachusetts Child Guardianship?
In Massachusetts, when a child’s caregiver is sick or can no longer offer adequate care, that child may be given over to a guardianship. A guardian takes over the role of caregiver, but does not possess the child’s biological rights. In the United States, guardianship laws can differ between individual states on issues of the guardian’s role. Massachusetts, under its General Laws, has set standards for when a guardian is granted and what that specific role is.
Related Questions
- If my child doesn need all the protection and restrictions of guardianship, are there other ways of protecting his rights, especially in financial matters?
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