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Standby Guardianship
Standby guardianship involves the appointment of a future legal guardian for children whose parents may soon be unable to care for them due to illness or other life-threatening events.
Guide to Future Care and Custody Planning for Children With Recommendations for State Legislation (PDF - 1659 KB)
National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center (2005)
Variety of approaches to voluntary permanency planning, including the use of standby guardianship to assist parents facing illness or other events that alter family stability in making choices about their children's future care.
A Social Worker's Guide: How Laws and Lawyers Can Help Seriously Ill Parents Plan Stable Futures for Their Children (MS Word - 116 KB)
ABA Center on Children and the Law (2001)
Reviews how State laws apply to standby guardianship decisions by seriously ill parents and explores different ways attorneys can assist child welfare workers involved in guardianship proceedings.
| Standby Guardianship | |
| Series Title: | State Statutes |
| Author(s): | Child Welfare Information Gateway |
| Availability: | View Download (PDF - 354KB) |
| Year Published: | 2011 - 43 pages |
| Examines State standby guardianship laws in which a parent may transfer guardianship of his or her child to a specific person under certain conditions. Many States developed these laws specifically to address the needs of parents living with HIV/AIDS, other disabling conditions, or terminal illnesses who want to plan a legally secure future for their children. A standby guardianship differs from traditional guardianships in that the parent retains much of his or her authority over the child. This publication covers the establishment of standby guardianship, the noncustodial parents, parental authority, and withdrawal of guardianship. | |
Standby Guardianship Project
National Abandoned Infants Assistance Resource Center
Provides information on subsidized, standby, and joint guardianship.
Standby Guardianship Training and Technical Assistance Project. Final Report
ABA Center on Children and the Law (2001)
Summarizes the lessons learned from a training and technical assistance project for standby guardianship services in Miami, FL; Philadelphia, PA; New Orleans, LA; and Washington, DC.