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Questions tagged [guardianship]

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Can an adult sponsor a minor to enable emancipation without adopting them?

I've tried googling this, but I'm not sure how to phrase it in a way that would catch the right legal terms. As I understand it, in some states in the US, a minor (i.e. younger than 18) who is at least 16 years old, can petition the state for…
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Are wills that easily contested?

I've seen multiple situations in TV shows, fictional and nonfictional, where wills or other expressions of post-mortem wishes have been contested for reasons that seemed trivial. One was a man who named his friends, a successful married couple, who…
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Getting guardianship over a parent

It is my understanding that just because an older person does things that are not wise, does not give the right of an adult child to impose guardianship on them. It is my understanding that if they are a danger to themselves or others than a…
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What would be the legal status of Jean Valjean and Cosette in the present day?

In Victor Hugo's novel, Jean Valjean tells a dying mother that he will care for her daughter, Cosette. The mother gives him a letter authorizing him to care for Cosette. He goes to the inn where the daughter is being cared for, and pays off her…
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Who is responsible for incapacitated persons house key?

I am a little confused as to who has the responsibility for looking after the key to the house of someone we know that tried to commit suicide. The events: Alice enters a coma I perform a wellness check and find them in the house (with a spare…
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Taking control of an adult's healthcare

John Smith is over 18 but under 26. He lives with his parents in California. He has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder with possible comorbid psychological disorders. John has been hospitalized several times for psychotic episodes but more…
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Conservatorships assigned to person with no property?

Can conservatorships be assigned to a person with no assets? If the person had assets at the time of filing, but not at the hearing date, could it still be assigned?
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Hypothetically, in the U.S., is it legal for a parent to sell items inherited by their minor child?

Let’s say that a minor child, who is very close to the age of majority, inherits a house in which that minor child had lived with only one of their parents, until that parent’s death. Now let’s say that the surviving parent was estranged from the…
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Having Guardianship over a parent and medical care

Imagine an adult child is given guardianship over his/her senile parent. Can the adult child force the parent to see a doctor against the parent's will?
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What responsibility do parents have to keep and maintain the property of their children?

In reading this thread: In the USA, do parents have the right to control their children's possessions? It made me wonder... What responsibility do parents have to keep and maintain the property of their children? An example here would be when a…
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Uk law: appoint decision maker for child after death

My partner and I are looking into options for appointing her sister as the primary decision maker in the unlikely event that we both die while our son is still young. We feel her sister would be the best at making the most objective decision on…
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Can a guardian file a TRO on behalf of a disabled adult ward?

I understand a guardian can restrict communications of a ward if the guardian deems a person is a threat to the wards health,financial situation or well being. Does this include allowing for a guardian to petition for a TRO on behalf of the ward in…
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Does an adult with a legal guardian have the right to see who they want?

For context- there is a family friend who has autism. This man used to live with his father, who was his legal guardian. Upon his father's death, a family member took over taking care of him. This person stopped taking care of him, and instead is…
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Can I file a petition for a family law matter myself?

My aunt filed for guardianship of my daughter, I contested it and hired an attorney to represent me. He wanted $1500 and I paid him in full. We went through the hearing that included the most ridiculous testimony of my cousin that I haven't spoken…
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Child Labor in Entertainment

Why is the entertainment industry exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act? I have no idea how to research this question. edit: I mean, I thought the constitution specifies that laws shall be equally enforced.
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