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What is guardianship
guard·i·an
guard·i·an [grdee ən]
(plural guard·i·ans)
n
1. protector: somebody who or something that guards, protects, or preserves somebody or something
2. legally responsible person: somebody who is legally entrusted to manage somebody else's affairs, especially those of a minor
3. superior Franciscan: a superior in a Franciscan monastery
[15th century. < Anglo-Norman gardein < Old French garder "to guard"]
-guard·i·an·ship, , n
legal responsibility of a minor.