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Under Maine law, the legal guardian of a minor ?has the duties and responsibilities of a parent regarding the minor's support, care, education, health, and welfare.? The child's parents remain their child's legal parents?their rights are not terminated but are mostly suspended.

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.

Are there different types of Guardianship? Yes, in Maine there are two types: full or limited Guardianship. The type of Guardianship that the court will choose is based on the request for Guardianship, your mental state and your specific needs.

Any person who is concerned about another person's welfare and ability to manage personal affairs and assets may file a petition in the Probate Court (in the county where the person in need of a guardian or conservator lives) asking the court to appoint a guardian, a conservator, or both.

Maine law does not specify a specific age at which a child can decide where he or she will live. If the child is old enough to have a meaningful preference, the court can take their input into consideration.

A person who isn't a parent can become a guardian only by court order or under a will. They can't become a child's guardian just because someone puts it into an agreement. Once a person is named as a guardian, they'll always be a guardian unless: a court order takes away their right to be a guardian, or.