Re: Legal Guardianship for Grandparents?

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Legal Guardianship and custody are not the same thing.

Where there is a legal guardianship ordered by a court, the
parent[s] rights are suspended.

Generally: Grandparents with temporary custody can not
authorize medical care; however, legal guardians can. Of
course, in an genuine emergency, the hospital can still
treat the child.

On 7/29/07, Mary wrote:
> I have sole custody of my 4 year old, her grandparents
have
> been temporarily taking care of her while I work nights.
> They are saying that they are not able to take her to the
> doctor when needed, that they need to file for
> guardianship. Is guardianship the same thing as custody,
> and is it true that grandparents cannot take a grandchild
> to the doctor?