In South Carolina, a person can file to become a temporary guardian of an incapacitated adult in probate court. They can file to become a temporary guardian of a child in family court. There is no standard form to submit to become a guardian. The ...

The legal guardianship process in New Jersey is most frequently used to give a parent or other family member the authority to act on behalf of someone with developmental disabilities who has reached the age of maturity. Legally, this person would be ...

Fathers’ rights almost always trump grandparents’ rights, regardless of what the custodial parent’s will says. Although there are exceptions to the rule, a surviving parent has an automatic right to custody when the other parent dies.