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guardianship

[gahr-dee-uhn-ship] / ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp /


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If your aunt’s attorney succeeds in his guardianship petition, it will make this process all the more challenging.

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

Once a person is under guardianship, the guardian—not the veteran—may ultimately decide where they will live.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

"The state has the responsibility for the guardianship and education of minors. And that's where we should think about setting certain limits," Delgado told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

Still, William B. Pine—a U.S. senator from Oklahoma who was a wealthy oilman and had defended the guardianship system—began to lobby government officials for White and his men to be fired from the bureau.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann