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A Tennessee Guardian of Minor Power of Attorney Form is a limited legal document utilized by the parent(s) or guardian(s) only to be used upon an event that is specified: for example, an extended hospital stay, serious illness, temporary loss of employment, etc.

Does the process require parental consent? The process does require parental consent. A parent, guardian, or adult relative or friend must file the petition with the court, and the court will usually require that any parent that does not sign the petition be notified of the filing of the petition and the hearing date.

To become a child's legal guardian, the court must first establish that a guardian is needed and that appointing you would be in the best interest of the child. That requires a legal process that begins with filing a petition in the appropriate court.

How does Guardianship differ from a Power of Attorney? Unlike a power of attorney, where the grantor retains authority to make decisions on his or her own behalf, a guardianship authorizes the guardian to make all decisions for the person over which it is granted exclusive even of that person.

When appointed as the guardian over property, the guardian/conservator is permitted to make decisions related to the estate and financial matters. When appointed as guardian over the person and property or plenary guardianship, the guardian/conservator is permitted to make all health care and financial decisions.

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.