 |
You are here: Families & Children > Guardianship (Probate Court) > General Information about Guardianships > Is Guardianship the Same as Adoption?
No. Here are some differences:
| In a Guardianship: | In an Adoption: |
- Parents still have parental rights. They can have reasonable contact with the child.
- The Court can end a guardianship if the parents become able to take care of the child.
- Guardians can be supervised by the court.
|
- The parents' rights are permanently ended.
- The legal relationship with the adopted parents is permanent and is exactly the same as a birth family.
- An adopted child inherits from his or her adoptive parent(s), just as a birth child would.
- Adoptive families are not supervised by the court.
|
[ Top of Page ]
<< back
Last modified: 03/17/2008
About Us | Web Site Feedback
Web Policies | Public Access to Records | Accessibility
|
