Difference between revisions of "Grandparents and Extended Family Members"

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Since an appointment making a person a standby guardian or a testamentary guardian of a child can take some time to come into effect, a grandparent, extended family member or another person who feels the need to step in sooner rather than later will need to apply to be appointed as a guardian of the child under section 51 of the ''Family Law Act''.
Since an appointment making a person a standby guardian or a testamentary guardian of a child can take some time to come into effect, a grandparent, extended family member or another person who feels the need to step in sooner rather than later will need to apply to be appointed as a guardian of the child under section 51 of the ''Family Law Act''.


Applications for appointment as a guardian can be difficult and time-consuming, and the court must be satisfied that the appointment is in the best interests of the child. The person who is applying to become the guardian of a child, the ''applicant'', must fill out a special affidavit required by the [http://canlii.ca/t/85pb Provincial Court Family Rules] and the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] that talks about:
Applications for appointment as a guardian can be difficult and time-consuming, and the court must be satisfied that the appointment is in the best interests of the child. The person who is applying to become the guardian of a child, the ''applicant'', must fill out a special affidavit required by the [http://canlii.ca/t/b8rn Provincial Court Family Rules] and the [http://canlii.ca/t/8mcr Supreme Court Family Rules] that talks about:


*the applicant's relationship to the child,
*the applicant's relationship to the child,

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