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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.

For example, one guardian may be in charge of the child's day-to-day care and has the authority to make important decisions regarding housing, medical care, schooling, and extracurricular activities. The court might also appoint a second guardian to manage property left to the child until they turn 18.

The Guardianship Order will provide only for the personal care, day-to-day decisions for the child, and to make all major decisions for the child, including those related to religion, medical care and schooling. It will not give you the right to make decisions for the financial affairs of the child.

Used prior to a permanent solution, temporary custody orders last until either divorce or custody issues are finalized. These orders are used a way to prevent arguments between parents about custody related issues and can provide a method of recourse if a parent fails to comply with custody arrangements.

The person who wants to be the new guardian would file a Petition for Appointment of Successor/Co-Guardian. The guardian can voluntarily resign if they no longer want to be the guardian. The court will have to choose a replacement guardian, and may appoint the public guardian if no one else is willing to be appointed.

You need to hire an attorney, and file a petition to terminate the guardianship in the probate court. The judge may refer the matter to the juvenile court for a hearing, if the petition is contested.