Guardianship for Minor Children – Basic

Appointment of a Guardian for your Minor Child/Children

Guardianship for Children is a separate document that allows you to appoint a Guardian (and backups) to take care of your minor child/children if you are incapacitated and unable to do so.  Without the appointment of a Guardian either through a Will or a separate legal document like this one, it will be up to the court system to determine, which can take weeks and months while your minor child/children may be waiting in foster care or with someone not of your choice.  This document describes your clear intention as to whom you want to become the Guardian of your minor child/children (under 18 years old).

The document includes:

1.  Appoint a Guardian (and backups) to take care of your minor child/children for a period of time if you are incapacitated.
2. Appoint a Guardian (and backups) to take care of your minor child/children after your death (and your spouse’s death if you are married).  However, if you also have our SeedJura simple Will, the Will provides a Guardian for your minor child/children after your death.  In such case, this document has specific language which will ask the court to follow the intention in the Will instead.