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Ward: A ward is a child who is placed in the legal custody of the State or other agency, institution, or entity, consistent with applicable Federal, State, or local law.
Guardianship is a legal process that allows someone (usually a family member) to ask the court to find that a person age 18 or older is unable (incompetent) to manage his/her affairs effectively because of a disability.
A ward of the state is a person under the care of the state through an appointed guardian. The guardian is responsible for major medical, financial, and other decisions with input from the ward ing to the ward's ability.
Some states use “ward of the state” synonymously with “ward of the court”, usually referring to a foster child in the custody of a public child welfare agency. In other states, however, “ward of the state” refers to individuals who are or were incarcerated. Incarceration does not make one independent.
Ward: A ward is a child who is placed in the legal custody of the State or other agency, institution, or entity, consistent with applicable Federal, State, or local law.
When a ward of the state passes away, the financial responsibility for burial expenses generally falls on the state or governing locality. This is because wards of the state typically have no other means or estate to cover these costs.