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in law. A guardian is someone who by appointment or by relationship has the care of a person or that person's property, or both.
Guardian Ad Litem
(n). Guardian Ad Litem is the person appointed by the court entrusted with the powers to initiate legal proceeding on behalf of a minor or an incompetent adult to safe guard their interest and represent them in law suits and legal ...
Guardian Ad Litem: An adult, usually appointed by the court, who represents the non - legal interest of a minor child in a divorce. He or she is a trained social worker, counselor or other professional.
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Law Guardian: An attorney that is typically assigned by the judge to represent the child or children in an intense custody battle.
Adult Guardianship definition:
The body of law as related to the investigation into the ability of an adult to manage his or her person or affairs, and the resultant guardianship.
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General Guardian: A court-appointed decision-maker who has powers to make decisions concerning the personal affairs of an incapacitated individual.
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Definition: A guardian ad litem is an individual who is appointed by the court to be an advocate for a particular child.
GUARDIAN - A person or institution named in a will or a temporary guardianship who is responsible for the care of minor children. (2) Person assigned by the court to take care of minor children or incompetent adults. Sometimes called a conservator.
Guardian
The person(s) you choose, should both parents die, to be responsible for the care, health, education, and welfare of minor children until they reach 18 years old.
guardian
n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to take care of a minor child or incompetent adult (both called "ward") personally and/or manage that person's affairs.
guardianship A legal arrangement under which one person (a guardian) has the legal right and duty to care for another (the ward) and his or her property. A guardianship is established because of the ward's ...
Guardian - A person appointed by will or by law to assume responsibility for incompetent adults or minor children. If a parent dies, this will usually be the other parent. If both die, it probably will be a close relative.
Guardian Ad Litem:
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
GUARDIAN
An individual who, by legal appointment or by the effect of a written law, is given custody of both the property and the person of one who is unable to manage their own affairs, such as a child or mentally-disabled person.
Guardian: A person who has been given the legal right and duty to take care of another individual and/or that individual's property.
Guardian ad Litem (G.A.L.) A person, usually a lawyer or a mental health professional, appointed by the Court to conduct an investigation and issue a recommendation on child custody and visitation.
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Guardian ad litem - A person appointed by a court to manage the interests of a minor or incompetent person whose property is involved in litigation.
Hearing - An in-court proceeding before a judge, generally open to the public.
Guardian ad Litem Program - when a child is thrust into the legal system because of abuse, neglect or dependency, a trained GAL volunteer researches the child's home and community situation.
Guardian
One who the law has entrusted with the custody and control of the person or property of a ward.
Guardian Ad Lietem
One appointed by a court in which litigation is pending to represent a ward (e.g., a minor or incompetent).
guardian ad litem: person appointed by a court to represent a minor or incompetent for purpose of some litigation
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Guardian: A person who has the power and duty to take care of another person and/or to manage the property and rights of another person who is considered incapable of taking care of his or her personal affairs.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM: Latin for "guardian at law." The person appointed by the court to look out for the best interests of the child during the course of legal proceedings.
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guardian - A guardian has the authority to consent, on behalf of an infant, child or incompetent, to marriage, enlistment in the armed forces, or major medical, surgical, or psychiatric treatment. Includes legal custody.
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Guardian
Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food, housing, health care, and other necessities of a person deemed incapable of providing these necessities for himself/herself.
guardianship The office, duty, or authority of a guardian; also the area of the law pertaining to guardian and ward.
guilty Having committed the crime charged.
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guardianship: In California, a court proceeding where a judge appoints someone to care for a person under age 18 or to manage the minor's estate (property), or both.
Guardian Ad Litem (Latin):
A term meaning "guardian at law." A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
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GUARDIANS OF THE POOR. The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, (q. v.) that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
guardian
A person who has the right and duty to protect another person, his or her property and rights. A plenary guardian has all the powers of a parent.
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Term: Guardian
Definition: One who the law has entrusted with the custody and control of the person or property of a ward.
guardian ad litem
n. a person appointed by the court only to take legal action on behalf of a minor or an adult not able to handle his/her own affairs.
Guardian ad litem
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: a guardian appointed by a court to represent in a particular lawsuit the interests of a minor, a person not yet born, or a person judged incompetent
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Guardians ad litem are commonly used in family and juvenile courts, where the best interests of the child require an independent, neutral person to safeguard the child's rights.
guardian of the estate - A person appointed by a court to care for the property of a minor child.
guardianship - A legal relationship created by a court where an adult is appointed as the guardian of a minor child or an incapacitated adult.
Guardian-ad-Litem
A guardian ad litem is a guardian appointed to act on behalf of someone who cannot act on their own behalf, either through mental incompetence or due to being under the age of emancipation.
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See guardian of the estate.
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A term derived from the Latin in propria, meaning "for one's self," used in some states to describe a person who handles her own case without a lawyer.
Public Guardian & Trustee
Protecting mentally incapable people
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*tutor - guardian for independent children under the age of puberty (impubes) and for independent women of any age.
**usucapio - acquisition of ownership by long usage.
Where most lawsuits begin with a complaint, actions for relief from judgment, appointment of a guardian or executor, and prayers for injunctive relief may be begun with a pleading entitled "Petition", instead of "Complaint". See pleading.
Also called a guardian ad litem. Administrative law Synonymous with "natural justice." TOP Administrative law : is that body of law which applies for hearings before quasi-judicial or administrative tribunals.
- Prior to the adoption of the Federal Reserve Act national banks had not been allowed to perform so-called fiduciary functions, including those of acting :as guardian or trustee, registrar, fiscal agent, administrator and others.
conservator - A guardian; protector; preserver. Person appointed by a court to manage the estate of one who is unable to manage property and business affairs effectively.
Other issues found under the umbrella of elder law include such areas as estate planning; wills; trusts; guardianships; protection against elder abuse, neglect, and fraud; end-of-life planning; all levels of disability and medical care; ...
Adoption refers to the act by which an adult formally becomes the guardian of a child and incurs the rights and responsibilities of a parent. At the conclusion of the formal process, a legal relationship between child and guardian will have formed.
" A person who files a lawsuit for a minor child or for a person who is incompetent acts as "guardian at litem" (guardian just for the purposes of the lawsuit).
Status offenders - Youths charged with the status of being beyond the control of their legal guardian or are habitually disobedient, truant from school, or having committed other acts that would not be a crime if committed by an adult, i.e.
The Latin term "Custos morum" means, in a UK legal context: "a guardian of morals".
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Next friend - One acting without formal appointment as guardian for the benefit of an infant, a person of unsound mind not judicially declared incompetent, or other person under some disability.
in loco parentis - "In the place of the parent"; refers to actions of a custodian, guardian or other person acting in the parent's place.
instruction - A direction given by the judge to the jury concerning the law to be applied in the case.
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domestic relations. An infant placed by authority of law under the care of a guardian. 2. While under the care of a guardian a ward can... more ...
Custos morum - A guardian of morals
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fiduciaryA person who has assumed a special relationship to another person or another person's property, such as a trustee, administrator, executor, lawyer, or guardian.
A separate court, or more likely a separate division of the regular state trial court, that considers only cases involving divorce (dissolution of marriage), child custody and support, guardianship, adoption, ...
CONSERVATOR : A person appointed by the court to provide for the needs of an incapacitated person with some, but not all, of the powers of a guardian.
CONSOLIDATION : Joining cases and holding the trial and other proceedings together.
Free. Not subject to restraint or control; having freedom of will; at liberty; also, that on which no charge is made. Compare with Frank. Liberated from control of a parent, guardian, or master; sui juris. Certain; honorable; becoming a freeman.
Latin: for the suit. A person appointed only for the purposes of prosecuting or defending an action on behalf of another such as a child or mentally challenged person. Also called a guardian ad litem.
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Conservatorship -Legal right given to a person to manage the property and financial affairs of a person deemed incapable of doing that for himself or herself. (See also guardianship.) ...
under Public Law 100-202 (Act of 12/22/87), which provides for the admission of aliens born in Vietnam after January 1, 1962, and before January 1, 1976, if the alien was fathered by a U.S. citizen. Spouses, children, and parents or guardians may ...
or permission; forging an older person's signature; misusing or stealing an older person's money or possessions; coercing or deceiving an older person into signing any document (e.g., contracts or will); and the improper use of guardianship, ...
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