Guardianship

Impleader

A legal relationship created by a court between a guardian and a ward–either a minor child or an incapacitated adult (although the latter relationship is more commonly called a conservatorship). the guardian has a legal right and duty to care for the ward. this may involve making personal decisions on the ward’s behalf, managing the ward’s property, or both.

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