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The child's parents can no longer make decisions for the child while there is a guardianship. The parents' rights are suspended—not terminated—as long as a guardian is appointed for a minor. If you wish, you may ask the parents for their opinions about matters relating to the child.

The Law. A guardian is responsible for their child's care and upbringing. Only a guardian may have parental responsibilities and parenting time. The Family Law Act provides that generally both parents will continue to be guardians after separation and each will have parenting time and parental responsibilities.

Standby guardianships differ from traditional guardianships in that standby guardianships allow the parent to retain much of his or her authority over the child. This publication covers the establishment of standby guardianship, the role of noncustodial parents, parental authority, and withdrawal of guardianship.

Guardianships. (A) All applications for the appointment of a guardian on the grounds of mental incompetency shall be accompanied by either a statement of a physician or clinical psychologist or a statement that the prospective ward has refused to submit to an examination.

For Guardians Over the Person: Provide proper care, maintenance, education, and support. Supply food, clothing, shelter, and necessaries. Authorize medical, surgical, dental, psychiatric, and psychological care (although some medical treatments, such as experimental treatments, require court approval).

The Cons to Guardianship: Loss of Freedoms: Your loved one loses the ability to make decisions for themself. Stigma of Incapability: Potential societal devaluation of your loved one. Non-Transferable: Risks if the guardian passes away. Difficult to Overturn: Once done, it's a challenge to reverse.

Your guardian has to visit you. Under the new rules, your guardian has to meet with you in person at least one time before being appointed as your guardian. After the probate court appoints someone as your guardian, the guardian has to meet with you in person at least four times each year.

How Does the Parent Arrange a Temporary Guardianship? In most cases, the parent can arrange for temporary guardianship by signing a power of attorney agreement with the individual who will act as guardian. The paperwork should be signed by both parents and the guardian to make it legally binding.

The guardianship process for an Ohio resident is started by filing an application in the Probate Court of the county where the proposed ward resides. Unless certain conditions have been met, the proposed ward must have been a resident of Ohio for six months prior to the filing of the application.