<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> A legal guardian is a person who has the legal authority (and the corresponding duty) to care for the personal and property interests of another person, called a ward . Guardians are typically used in three situations: guardianship for an incapacitated senior (due to old age or infirmity), guardianship for a minor, and guardianship for developmentally disabled adults . </P> <P> A guardianship for an incapacitated senior will typically arise where someone determines that a senior has become unable to care for their own person or property . In some cases, there may be a belief that the senior is being financially exploited or about to be exploited . In other cases, the person may be unable to care for him or herself and is not able to properly engage in the activities of daily living without assistance . There will typically be a precipitating incident that causes a professional, family member, health care worker or clergyman to initiate guardianship proceedings . </P>

Who is the legal guardian of a minor child