guardianship
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4.7
- noun
- /ˈɡɑrdɪənˌʃɪp/
- Formal
- He approached the court to seek formal guardianship of his niece after her parents were unable to care for her.
- a legal guardianship
- guardianship of children
- assume guardianship
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Watch on YouTubeAnd he said, yeah, her parents gave him consent and gave him like, guardianship over her in California.
- And he said, yeah, her parents gave him consent and gave him like, guardianship over her in California.
- Can I trust leaving my children in this person's presence or under this person's guardianship?
- And I do think that the most important thing is the guardianship of diversity in the press and in the media.
- Because what you could do is go to court and try to deem the the parents as unfit and that you should assume guardianship of that child.
- It is the nature of guardianship, the nature of stewardship, the nature of caring about you more than I care about me.
Examples
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The court has granted legal guardianship of Richie Rich to Laurence Van Dough, trusted friend of the Rich family.
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May's own death in 1853 prompted his oldest brother Reuben to assume May's guardianship over Levi's children.
Academic text (2011) -
My property is to be placed under the guardianship... of my brother and sister.
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Tell us, is your continued guardianship... really in the best interest of this little girl?
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If your parents are truly gone then your guardianship falls to me.
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Well, should you choose not to accept guardianship, the children would be put in foster care.
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In several instances, the teacher was granted legal guardianship of the students.
Academic text (1992) -
I'm sorry, did Alison and Peter talk to you about their guardianship arrangements?
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You won't officially have guardianship until the hearing on Thursday morning.
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Older caregivers may be unfamiliar with guardianship and may not know if it could help or hinder their caregiving.
Academic text (2018)
Synonyms
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3.8
Legal right to care for and control a child after parents separate
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9.5
A court arrangement that appoints a person to manage someone's money and personal affairs when they cannot
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6.8
Care and protection by someone responsible for another person
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7.0
The job of looking after and managing things like property, records, or a building
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9.1
A person, usually a child, who is legally under a guardian's care and control
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Morphology
Etymology
Guardianship comes from guardian, from guard meaning 'to watch or protect', and the ending -ship, like in friendship, meaning 'state or position'. So guardianship is the state or job of being a guardian and means the legal duty of caring for and protecting someone.