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A guardianship cannot be terminated automatically. No matter what kind of agreement you make with the potential guardian of your child, you will not be able to end the guardianship on your own. You will have to go back to court and get the judge to terminate the guardianship.

There is no such thing as a temporary guardianship. Before a court can order that a guardian be appointed for a child, it must decide that the parent is not able to do the job. If you agree to the appointment of a guardian, you are telling the court that you cannot manage your child on your own.

The guardian may be appointed over the person and also over the person's estate. There are generally two types of guardianships: guardianship of a minor and guardianship of an ?incapacitated? person.

Parents found guilty of negligence or abusing their child under RSA 169-C who have continued to demonstrate the same patterns of neglect or abuse and have not corrected these conditions within one year despite reasonable efforts by the court to have them corrected can lead to termination of parental rights.

There is no set age at which the court may consider the child's wishes in New Hampshire, as the law recognizes that age does not equal maturity. Essentially, the court can decide to factor in the child's wishes regarding which parent he or she wants to live with as it sees fit.

Guardianship versus parental rights The fact that the child has a guardian does not mean the parent has no rights. Parental rights usually include the option to spend time with the child, as well as the authority to make major decisions and sign contracts for the child. Having a guardian does not generally change this.