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Non-court Ordered Temporary Guardianship Arrangements Requiring Parental Consent. As well as court ordered temporary guardianship, other more specific forms of temporary guardianship also exist. These include Power of Attorney for a Minor Child, a Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit and Joint Guardianship.

To have a standby guardian appointed for a child, the parent or legal guardian must: Sign and complete a Designation of Standby Guardian form. This form allows the parent to indicate whether they want the named standby guardian(s) to be the guardian of their child's person, property or both.

In many cases, temporary guardianship can be obtained without going to court. This is usually done through a power of attorney agreement between the parents and the guardian. A power of attorney legally authorizes the temporary guardian to make healthcare and legal decisions on behalf of the minor.

A Guardianship case can months to complete. Initially, a petition is filed with the Court along with a proposed Order to Show Cause. After review, the Court will sign the Order to Show Cause which sets the Court date which is usually 3-4 weeks later.

Types of guardianship relationships usually approved by the court: Full guardianship. This form of guardianship relationship grants an appointed legal guardian full decision making power over the ward. ... Limited guardianship. ... Co-guardianships. ... Short term guardianship. ... Guardianship ad litem.

In New York, a Standby Guardian is someone who has temporary authority to care for someone else's minor child. The Standby Guardian will eventually need to go to Court (usually the Family Court in the county in which the child lives) and formally ask to be appointed the child's permanent guardian.