When life throws you a curve ball, The Law Office of Denise Norman is here to help you. If you are looking to establish or enforce guardianship in , contact our family law firm. If circumstances no longer allow for the child’s birth parents to care for him or her, we can help you establish legal guardianship for the child. As a legal guardian, you essentially take on the responsibilities of a parent. If you are considering applying for legal guardianship, we would be proud to offer you our unparalleled legal services. We believe that all children deserve to be provided for. We applaud your efforts and would be proud to help you file the necessary paperwork in your journey toward becoming a legal guardian.
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Rights & Responsibilities Of A Legal Guardian
While most often the caretaker is a close relative of the child, legal guardians are not required to be related to the child. If a grandparent, sibling, aunt or uncle cannot fulfill the role of legal guardian, this role may be entrusted to another relative or close family friend. Regardless of your relationship with the child, as his or her legal guardian, you will be granted the same rights and responsibilities that a parent would have.
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The Child’s Medical Care
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The Child’s Education
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The Child’s Residence
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The Child’s Financial Support
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Granting The Child, If Under 18, Permission To Get Married
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Granting The Child, If Under 18, Permission To Enlist In The Military
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What Is A Legal Guardian?
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A legal guardian is a non-parent who takes on all the legal responsibility for a child. Legal guardians are responsible for the care and support of the child or children. In order to establish guardianship, you must file papers in court. You will be required to pay a filing fee when you file your petition stating your interest in obtaining guardianship. Next, you will file a letter of consent from the child’s parents. From here, the court will set up interviews and may order a home visit and background check.
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What Are The Benefits Of Becoming A Legal Guardian?
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Becoming the legal guardian of a child has many benefits. Unlike foster parents, legal guardians are responsible for making key decisions for the minor. Legal guardianship is advantageous for long-term care. It is a means of providing the same care and love that a parent may be unable to offer the child.
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How Does Guardianship Differ From Adoption?
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During the adoption process, the biological parents’ rights are terminated and the adoptive parents become the child’s legal parents. Unlike adoption, as the legal guardian of the child, you will not be required to terminate the child’s legal relationship to his or her parents. The birth parents of the child will still have the right and responsibility of support and visitation.
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Denise Norman
Attorney at Law
Denise Norman founded The Law Office of Denise Norman in 2011 with the goal of providing compassionate legal guidance to individuals, families and businesses in her hometown community. Since that time, our law office has fulfilled this goal time and again, helping the good people of the local community resolve their legal matters with professionalism and honesty.
Before completing a double major at Sam Houston State University, Denise graduated from Conroe High School in 1998. She then graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2007 with her Juris Doctor and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas immediately afterward. Upon passing the bar, Denise and her husband started their family before Denise went into private practice. Now with a family of six, they are frequently involved not only in their children’s school and extracurricular activities. Denise also remains active with the Conroe Noon Lions’ Club, the Greater Conroe/Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce and the Montgomery County Bar Association.
As an attorney, Denise understands that many individuals only seek legal counsel during the worst periods of their lives. She is also aware that many people do not have a chance to prepare themselves mentally, emotionally and financially prior to being thrust into conflicts within the legal system. Our goal is to bear the burden of the legal system and to provide our clients with the information they need to relieve the stress and anxiety of the often daunting court processes. We are committed to treating you in the manner we would treat our own loved ones.
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Our main priority is to steer our clients in the right direction by maintaining the highest level of integrity