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In an adoption, the court formally removes the previous parents' rights and transfers them to you. Meanwhile, in a guardianship situation, the original parents still have their rights. Not only can they make decisions for the child, but they can potentially terminate the guardianship.

Overview of Adult Legal Guardianship in Louisiana A probate court usually appoints anyone as a legal guardian. Guardianships authorize a court-appointed guardian to make choices for another person (ward). Legal guardianship is the relationship between a ward and a guardian.

A curatorship is Louisiana's term for the authority given to one adult to take over the personal and/or financial affairs of another adult. The court process for determining curatorship is called an interdiction, the ?guardian? is called the curator, and the ?ward? is called the interdict.

The order continues until the child turns 18 years old. It can only be changed by court order, if the guardian no longer wants to or can no longer be the guardian. It can also be change if the guardianship is no longer in the child's best interest.

An individual must undertake a court process to be considered for Louisiana guardianship. The first step they will take is to file a petition. A doctor or other medical personnel will examine the individual who has Louisiana guardianship appointed on their behalf.

There are several different types of legal custody in Louisiana. They are provisional transfer of custody by mandate, voluntary transfer of custody by court order, tutorship, court ordered when the child is in state custody and court ordered when the child is in the parent's custody.