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*the guardian has a terminal illness, | *the guardian has a terminal illness, | ||
*the guardian is going to permanently unable to care for the child because of a mental illness, or | *the guardian is going to be permanently unable to care for the child because of a mental illness, or | ||
*the guardian dies. | *the guardian dies. | ||
The new person takes over as guardian when the first guardian dies or becomes unable to exercise parental responsibilities. | The new person takes over as guardian when the first guardian dies or becomes unable to exercise parental responsibilities. | ||
A parent who is not a guardian does not automatically become the child’s guardian when a guardian dies. | A parent who is not a guardian does not automatically become the child’s guardian when a guardian dies. If that parent wants to become the child’s guardian, he or she <span class="noglossary">will</span> have to get a court order. | ||
===Parenting time and contact=== | ===Parenting time and contact=== | ||
