Ask a Family Law Lawyer in Bergen County: How to Choose the Right Guardian?
In New Jersey, a guardian is a person or agency appointed by the court to act on behalf of an individual. Establishing a guardianship is a legal process. Guardianships are sought to care for minor children upon the early death of their parents, and for people over 18 with developmental, mental, or physical disabilities. Some guardianships may even be created toward the end of a personu2019s life, particularly if that person suffers from cognitive difficulties, such as Alzheimeru2019s, and it was part of the older personu2019s elder care plan prior to the period of incapacitation.
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