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People ask this question a lot here, and the answer is always the same: No. Parents cannot voluntarily give up their rights - and responsibilities - to their children. Parents cannot compel their co-parents to give up those rights and responsibilities, either.

Legal guardianship means a court grants someone other than a biological parent the right to care for a minor. Custody (most often) generally describes a parent caring for his or her own child. Guardianship does not always grant custody or definitively mean a biological parent's custody is revoked.

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.

3 types of legal guardianship in Oregon Temporary Guardianship: Lasts 30 days, used mainly in emergency situations. Standard Guardianship: Long-term authority with annual reporting requirements. Limited Guardianship: A guardianship with a specific end date or limitations on Guardian's powers.

In an emergency, a judge can appoint a temporary guardian, a temporary conservator or both. A judge may order action be taken on behalf of an adult without appointment of a guardian or conservator. This is called a protective order. Any adult can file a petition in court to have a guardian appointed for another person.

A guardianship for an adult person must be designed to encourage the development of maximum self-reliance and independence of the protected person and may be ordered only to the extent necessitated by the person's actual mental and physical limitations. ORS 125.300(1).

Delegation of Parental Powers: a parent can use the "Delegation of Parental Powers" form to give a caregiver temporary permission to care for their child and make important decisions. The form requires the signature of at least one legal parent and the caregiver.

Oregon law provides that a parent or guardian of a minor child can sign a Power of Attorney to temporarily give another person the right to act as parent to that child (Oregon Revised Statutes 109.056). This is called "delegating" your rights and powers as a parent.

If a Durable Guardianship is established, a parent with legal standing can request that the guardianship be vacated and the child returned to the parent's care. A parent does not have this right in a Permanent Guardianship.