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Legal guardianship

  • 11-08-2011 9:27am
    #1
    Kotek Besar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,601 ✭✭✭


    What is the definition of legal guardianship and how is it acquired?

    If a relative sends his child to come and live with me permanently (as he is working overseas), am I then his guardian? What proof of this do I have, when it comes to legal matters or government applications?


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  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    As the child's parent(s) is alive, you cannot be the legal guardian of the child unless you formally adopt them.

    Afaik, you would be considered a "trustee", who would be entitled to make certain decisions on behalf of the legal guardian, but you cannot sign for the child as a legal guardian.

    I may be wrong though. You would be best to discuss it with the parent(s) and a solicitor, to see what the best options are. Adoption may be an option, if only to make it easier for you to perform your effectively parental role.


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