Re: Legal Guardianship for Grandparents?

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On 7/29/07, sharwinston wrote:
> 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?

I might add another question: Is there such a thing as legal
guardianship that is not ordered by a court?