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There are four basic types of guardianships in Ohio: guardianship of the person, guardianship of the estate, limited guardianship, and emergency guardianship. Guardianship of the person: The guardian of the person is responsible for the ward's physical, moral, and mental well-being.

The guardianship process for an Ohio resident is started by filing an application in the Probate Court of the county where the proposed ward resides. Unless certain conditions have been met, the proposed ward must have been a resident of Ohio for six months prior to the filing of the application.

The court can grant temporary custody to the children services agency, to the non-removal parent, to a relative, or to ?fictive kin? (someone close to the child with whom the child has a relationship). Temporary custody can be terminated at any time by order of the court.

Temporary custody is expected to be temporary. A temporary custody order can last for a year. Under certain circumstances the court can extend temporary custody for two, additional six-month periods.

The emergency guardian serves for a short period of time to protect the ward against significant injury to the person and/or the estate, if appropriate. If an emergency guardian is appointed through an ex parte hearing the appointment is valid for a maximum of 72 hours.

If a court grants an emergency temporary custody motion, it will immediately issue an order to protect the parent and child. There will then be a full hearing that both parents will have noticed, and the court will consider all relevant testimony and evidence from both parents and witnesses.