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Definition
Legal Guardian (LG)
A LG is the individual appointed permanent or temporary guardianship of a child by the Juvenile or Probate Court. Appointment of guardianship does not necessarily mean that parental rights have been terminated. The court grants a legal guardian the right to make most decisions regarding the child, but does not grant all the legal rights and responsibilities of a parent to the guardian.
Generally, unless terminated by court order, a guardianship ends when the child turns 18, is adopted, marries or becomes emancipated. As long as all the other requirements are met, the youth may be eligible to receive AFDC-FC up to age 21. For information regarding benefits after the age of 18, refer to Extended Foster Care (EFC) Benefits.
The information contained in this chapter does not apply to Kin-GAP.
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