guardianship

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For 13 years until 2021, Spears was in a conservatorship – a legal guardianship under which her finances and personal life were controlled by her father.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Soon after, I was told a doctor’s appointment had been scheduled so the attorney could seek guardianship.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

“Congress and veterans deserve immediate answers before VA and DOJ take any further action. Legal guardianship should be the last resort for veterans,” Blumenthal said in a statement to Salon.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

But guardianship and conservatorship are among the most sweeping legal interventions courts may impose on adults.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

At first, Susan B. Anthony focused her campaign on two issues: a married woman’s right to keep her own wages and a mother’s right to share equal guardianship of her children.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling