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The Standby Guardianship Act allows a parent to immediately transfer custodial authority to make parent-like decisions to a designated person upon a specified occurrence.

A guardianship is typically a temporary arrangement that establishes legal custody for the child's current caregiver. Unlike in adoption, parental rights are not terminated in guardianship; a parent can file a petition to terminate the guardianship and regain legal custody of their child at any time.

For example, if you are a Pennsylvanian and you and your minor child are in a car accident that leaves both you and the child's other parent unconscious, a Temporary Guardianship will appoint someone who has the immediate authority to make medical decisions for your minor child until you regain the ability to make ...

There are two basic types of guardianship. One is a guardian of the estate, and the other is a guardian of the person. A guardian of the estate is responsible for the incapacitated person's finances. A guardian of the person is responsible for the incapacitated person's health, and well-being.

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.

Under the new rules, petitions to appoint a guardian must include a Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check and, if the proposed guardian has resided outside Pennsylvania in the previous five years, a criminal record check of the statewide database.