Re: Legal Guardianship for Grandparents?

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No!

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