Definitions
- Legal arrangement where a court appoints a person or entity to manage the financial and personal affairs of an individual who is unable to do so themselves. - Used when an individual is deemed incapacitated or unable to make decisions for themselves due to age, illness, or disability. - Typically involves managing finances, property, and healthcare decisions on behalf of the individual.
- Legal arrangement where a court appoints a person or entity to care for and make decisions on behalf of a minor child. - Used when the child's parents are unable or unwilling to provide care or make decisions for the child. - Involves providing for the child's basic needs, such as food, shelter, and education, as well as making important decisions about their upbringing.
List of Similarities
- 1Both involve a legal arrangement where a court appoints a person or entity to make decisions on behalf of another individual.
- 2Both are used when the individual is unable to make decisions for themselves.
- 3Both require the appointed person or entity to act in the best interest of the individual they are responsible for.
What is the difference?
- 1Age: Conservatorship is used for adults who are unable to make decisions for themselves, while guardianship is used for minors.
- 2Scope: Conservatorship typically involves managing finances, property, and healthcare decisions, while guardianship involves providing for the child's basic needs and making important decisions about their upbringing.
- 3Duration: Conservatorship can be temporary or permanent, while guardianship typically lasts until the child reaches adulthood.
- 4Eligibility: Conservatorship can be granted to anyone who is deemed incapacitated, while guardianship is typically granted to family members or close friends of the child.
- 5Purpose: Conservatorship is intended to protect the individual's financial and personal affairs, while guardianship is intended to protect the child's well-being and provide for their basic needs.
Remember this!
Conservatorship and guardianship are both legal arrangements where a court appoints a person or entity to make decisions on behalf of another individual who is unable to do so themselves. However, conservatorship is used for adults who are unable to make decisions for themselves, typically involving managing finances, property, and healthcare decisions. On the other hand, guardianship is used for minors, involving providing for the child's basic needs and making important decisions about their upbringing.
