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guardianship

noun as in caretaking

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Although Spears has now publicly stated that the legal guardianship that’s controlled her life for 13 years is “abusive” and that she wants it to end immediately, a petition has not yet been filed to terminate it.

From Time

Yeah, I think Britney’s case is both extremely unique, but also universal in some ways to the guardianship or conservatorship system.

Not long after that, her father gained guardianship over everything from her finances to whether she works and when, and, according to her testimony, even her ability to have another child.

From Time

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bob Casey want more federal oversight of the country’s guardianship system following Britney Spears’ emotional testimony about her conservatorship, they wrote in a letter on Thursday.

From Time

In 2013, Martinis represented Jenny Hatch, a Virginia woman with Down syndrome who was suing to end her guardianship, and the case became the first trial in which a judge denied permanent guardianship in favor of supported decision making.

From Time

“The guardianship system law is a slavery law which is applied on women,” she told me.

Last month, a Los Angeles judge granted temporary guardianship of Winter to her older sister Shanelle Gray.

Katherine retained guardianship of his children, and they began living at with her at her Encino home.

UPDATE: Katherine Jackson was granted temporary guardianship over her three grandchildren Monday.

He found there would be little difficulty in prevailing on Major Bridgenorth to entrust him with the guardianship of his daughter.

After it was passed, a deficiency relating to the rights of guardianship was discovered, and a supplement was added.

On the other he filled out and signed the decree granting guardianship to James Parsons, and approved the bond.

It was a somewhat awkward guardianship for him, as a lonely man, to carry out; still, it could be done.

Many girls are tyrannized over by their brothers, who are often exacting, claiming the guardianship which belongs only to parents.

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On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to guardianship, such as: custody, care, protection, safekeeping, trust, and tutelage.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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