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Scenario 2: Becoming the Probate Guardian of Someone Else’s Child When You Have a Record (Current Page)

Scenario 2: Becoming the Probate Guardian of Someone Else’s Child When You Have a Record

What is a legal guardian?
Who can be a legal guardian?
How can my criminal record affect my chances of being appointed as a guardian in probate court for someone else’s child?
What can I do to show the probate court judge that custody or visitation with me is in the “best interest of the child”?
What are some alternatives to becoming a guardian through the probate court?
How could the probate court help me financially take care of someone else’s child?

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