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Proving that you are a ?suitable? person to have guardianship over the child requires convincing the court that you are physically, emotionally, and financially stable and that you can provide a safe and healthy home for the child until he/she reaches the age of majority.

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.

Short-Term Guardianship You only need a guardianship for a minor child for 6 months or less; AND. The parents will sign and notarize a short-term guardianship agreement. Only one parent's signature is needed if the other parent is deceased, unknown, has no legal rights, or has had their parental rights terminated; AND.

If a guardianship is still needed after six months, the parties can sign another short-term guardianship agreement or they can file for permanent guardianship through the court. *A short-term guardianship agreement may not work for all purposes.

A legal guardian is someone appointed by the court to make personal decisions relating to the child. Typically, the child lives with his/her legal guardian. As guardian, you might make decisions such as where the child will live, what medical treatment the child will receive, and what school the child will attend.

A minor guardianship is the legal process by which someone is appointed by a Court to take physical custody of a minor and to make all financial and personal care decisions for the minor. In Tennessee, the age of majority is eighteen (18).