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There are two types of guardianships in
Oklahoma, the guardianship of a child and
the guardianship of an adult.
The guardianship of an adult is the appointment
of his/her affairs being assigned to a competent
adult. Adult guardianship is usually perused
when an adult is incapable of managing his/her
own affairs. Legal
incompetence is roughly defined
as an adult that is incapacitated due to:
mental illness/retardation or developmental
disability, physical illness/disability
or a drug or alcohol dependency as well
as putting themselves in harms way or is
just unable to manage their finances. The
person put in charge of the adult in Oklahoma
is considered the guardian. If the adult
is not legally incompetent a person can
still be appointed to become his/her conservator
or limited guardian. A
limited guardian, or conservator, in Oklahoma
is usually appointed in cases when a person
is only partially incapacitated due to physical
limitations/disability or is unable to manage
his or her finances.
The guardianship
of a child in Oklahoma is very
similar to having child
custody. Legal guardianship empowers
the guardian to make the legal decisions
for the child regarding education, health
care, religion, and his/her general welfare.
The main difference between guardianship
and child custody
is sometimes just a matter of a biological
or non-relative award of the child.
If you have a question regarding the guardianship
of an adult or the guardianship of a child,
Contact the Oklahoma
Family Law Center, we have compassionate
lawyers that are able to help you. |
