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What is the difference between a guardianship of a minor and adoption?

April 26, 2017adoption difference guardianship minor

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What is the difference between a guardianship of a minor and adoption?

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Guardianships are temporary in nature and the legal parents do not terminate their legal rights as a parent. A legal parent may petition at any time to have a guardianship revoked. Adoptions establish a permanent parent/child relationship and the rights of the biological parents are terminated.