legal guardian
Example Sentences
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Unless you are named as his legal guardian or medical proxy, relatives — even siblings — carry no legal obligation to provide physical or financial support for an ailing relative.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
After losing both parents while attending college, he became the legal guardian of his younger sister, an experience he often credited with shaping his sense of responsibility and public service.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Unaccompanied children are those in the country without a parent or legal guardian.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
My parents both worked, so my sister had to be my legal guardian in New Orleans as I shot the film on location in Louisiana with a major cast.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2025
"But I am her legal guardian while she's here, correct? Did her parents make that clear?"
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
