Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-20
GUARDIANSHIP OF CHILDREN.


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There are several kinds Of guardians
Of minors recognized by the law Firstly,
there are the parents. who are the nat
urai gaarslans Of the children. then
other near relatives who may take charge
Of child VIXEN its parents die, and who
msy come 10 De recognized as the legal
guardians: then there are guardians
whom the father or mother may appoint
by Will TO have charge Of the person or
property. or both. Of child. or IL such
APPOINTMENT has not been made il will
be male by the surrogate where a GER
tain amount Of property Is concerned.
AID there are temporary guardians APP
poinieSl by order Of a court or judge in a
legal proceeding to Represent some one
who Is too young 10 appear in person and
~ look after his interests
A guardian who has tho personal care
Of child Is called tho guardian Of the
person and one who has charge OF the
property Is the guardian Of the estate.
The coiart may separate the two guardian
ships and appoint different guardians.
The duty II the guardian is to manage
the Affairs and property OF his ward 10
tire best Of his ability. and when th,
term of the guardianship expires-bv
the infant attaining his majority or
othsrwi~e-'o give an account Of his adj
minissratoi and Of all property he has
had in bis hands.
Minors" or infants" are all persons
under the age Of Fl Except that in few
Of the states women are OF age at Isl,
but there Is distinction made ut H.
An infant over the ago II IL can have 10
voice in Oh osing his guardian and can
in some cases sue or be sued in his own
name.
When there are notices or papers of
any kind to b. served upon the parties ~
q legal proceeding. the infants must be-
served "a well a. others. aud In thu case
Of infants under IL two copies 81 each
paper must be served. one upon the par
ent or guardian anil one personally upon
the child itsslf Even in the case II
child too young not only 10 understand
or 10 read. bat even 20 notice tho paper.
this double service must be- made and
copy Il tie paper put into its hands.
rule which strikes one as amusing. but
the theory i that the younger the child
the more protection IL needs.
There Il certainly still a degree % in
Justice 90 women IN the laws relating 10
ths control of their children and the APP
poiBimont % guardians for them in TIE
greater power given 90 the father. al
though the ohildrcns interests are as
safe. frequently safer. in the hands Of the
mother than II the father
In few - Tho states-in Iowa. for
exninple-the father and mother are
joint natural guardians. and upon tho
death Il one the other becomes sole
guardian Generally. however. the IA
thor may appoint by will any one whom
he chooses 10 BE- guardian Of the child. not
only II the property which. when the
property CONES FROM tho father. does 10,
seem unreasonable. brt u the person as
well
These appointments however. may be
st aside by the surrogate. and sn opf.or-
trinity - gwen 20 the mother or other
friends n tho child - p~tinon tho court
% appoint some enc sls,. IL proof can
be brought that ne person named is not
a snitable guardian. fhe Judge viii ,lisre
gard the appointment and make another
When al inf1nt IL made party 70 any
litigation or hss m interest ia he set
Element n an estate. . sres al guardian
must ~ spp.intesl Nv The court IN which
ske csse i being tried. "a ~ the surro-
Eafc. - represent his 0r her interest
This person = <o,ne'irlss ca It tia newt
frien1 In srfiou- in tie srroeate's
court hs = called tho sIeiai easrsian.
snd Ia the supreme cnart ard other
cosfrts ~ guardian al Item guardian
in respect r. ne strife llis safhority
ard duties = MT enfend bevossd the ..r.
sicular matter a. 90 whlch b. j. 81.
pointed. snd when that - -e'tie.i they
are A. an end. Il il ns-nai. though u may
ut - always necessary. q appoint
lawyer
II fise parents 4rr interested in any war
IN the sane matter. n~ifh~r q th-rn an
- fhis snsFssisa al Item. nor can snv
one siae wha = party nor any one wa.t
- scfns 80 attorney Tor any q item II