2006-09-24 12:26:25 · 6 answers · asked by .::Princess::. 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
A guardian is usually someone known by the parents who place their child in their custody.
A foster parent is obtained by going through an Government funded agency and is someone you don't know.
2006-09-24 12:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by sarah071267 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are Foster Parents Legal Guardians
2017-01-19 09:15:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A foster parent has temporary custody that is granted by the courts. A legal guardian has sole legal custody and has all the rights to a child. The legal guardian would have adopted the child where as the foster parent has not and is uasually only there for temporary custody instead of permanent.
2006-09-24 13:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Basically, a foster parent is providing temporary care for a child that is either permanently or temporarily a ward of the state, meaning the state is the child's legal guardian. A legal guardian is just that, the person or entity that bears legal responsibility for the child, and the welfare of the child. It's usually a parent, but not always.
2006-09-24 13:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by basketcase88 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An excellent resource for information on childcare legal terms is: http://glossary.adoption.com/ . I found these answers there:
Foster Parents: Although this term has a wide variety of possible definitions, it is generally used to refer to adults who are licensed by the state- or county to provide a temporary home for children whose birth parents are unable to care for them. These services may be provided with or without compensation, and can often continue for several months or even years, depending on the circumstances of the child and the foster parents.
Guardian: A person who fulfills some of the custodial and parenting responsibilities of the legal parents of a child, although the court or biological parents of the child may continue to hold some jurisdiction and decision-making authority over the child. Guardians are subject to ongoing supervision by the court and do not have the same reciprocal rights of inheritance as birth or adoptive parents have with their children. The relationship between the guardian and child ends when it is terminated by the court, or when the child reaches the age of majority.
2006-09-24 12:40:02 · answer #5 · answered by Dawghouse Dave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A guardian has some permanency, or custody, a foster parent is supposed to be temporary and the state has custody of the child in a foster parent situation most of the time.
2006-09-24 12:28:32 · answer #6 · answered by Rose C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋