At one end of the emotional spectrum are guardianships and adoptions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nGuardianships can be granted for a variety of ages. Adult guardianships are more common than expected. These occur when an adult is temporarily or permanently incapacitated or deemed incapable of making decisions for him or herself. More often, however, guardianships occur when biological parents need someone else to be responsible for their minor children for a short period of time. These can, but do not always, lead to the process of adoption.<\/span><\/p>\nAdoption is the building of a new family, the joining of parents with a child.\u00a0 It is at its best a time of joy.\u00a0 But it is not simple.\u00a0 Often part of the adoption process is the severing of legal ties between the child and the parents who are giving the child up for adoption.\u00a0 Often emotions run high, and during highly emotional times, it is easy to make mistakes.\u00a0 An adoption changes legal rights and responsibilities for the future.\u00a0 Every \u201cI\u201d must be dotted and every \u201ct\u201d must be crossed.\u00a0 Again, the person responsible for guiding all of the parties through the intricacies of the creation of a new family is the family law lawyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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At one end of the emotional spectrum are guardianships and adoptions.\u00a0\u00a0 Guardianships can be granted for a variety of ages. Adult guardianships are more common than expected. These occur when an adult is temporarily or permanently incapacitated or deemed incapable of making decisions for him or herself. 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