The New York Petition For Appointment As Kinship Guardian And-Or Permanent Guardian is a legal document used by a person to request an appointment as a guardian of a child. It is usually used by a family member, such as a grandparent or aunt/uncle, who is not the legal parent of the child but wishes to become a guardian. This petition is filed in the court of the county where the child resides. The petition must include information about the child, the petitioner’s relationship to the child, and the petitioner’s qualifications to serve as a guardian. The court will review the petition and may appoint the petitioner as the guardian. There are two types of New York Petition For Appointment As Kinship Guardian And-Or Permanent Guardian: Kinship Guardian and Permanent Guardian. A Kinship Guardian is typically a family member of the child, such as a grandparent or aunt/uncle, who provides physical and/or legal care for the child. A Permanent Guardian is a person appointed by the court to provide physical and/or legal care for the child on a long-term basis and is usually more involved in the child’s life than a Kinship Guardian.