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When does a guardianship end?

A guardianship ends when one of these things happens:

• The child turns 18;
• The child is adopted, marries, enters the military, or gets declared an adult (emancipated) by court order;
• The court ends the guardianship;
• A different person (successor guardian) becomes the guardian; or
• The child dies before turning 18.

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