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"Temporary guardian." A family member appointed by a court for a limited period as a guardian of the minor when the minor's custodial parent has entered a rehabilitation facility for treatment of drug or alcohol addiction or has been subject to emergency medical intervention due to abuse of drugs or alcohol.

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.

Short-Term Guardianship You only need a guardianship for a minor child for 6 months or less; AND. The parents will sign and notarize a short-term guardianship agreement. Only one parent's signature is needed if the other parent is deceased, unknown, has no legal rights, or has had their parental rights terminated; AND.

A grandparent may request physical and legal custody if she or he: (1) has genuine care and concern of the grandchild; and (2) began her or his relationship with the grandchild with the consent of one of the parents of the child or because of an order of court.

Typically, an emergency guardian is appointed by filing an emergency petition for guardianship. Such an order may be in effect for up to 72 hours. If the emergency continues, the emergency appointment of a guardian may be extended for up to 20 days from the expiration of the original emergency order.

The parents will sign and notarize a short-term guardianship agreement. Only one parent's signature is needed if the other parent is deceased, unknown, has no legal rights, or has had their parental rights terminated; AND. If the child is 14 or older, the child will sign the agreement.