{"id":351862,"date":"2019-10-14T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-14T21:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/family\/guardianship\/how-to-get-guardianship-of-your-child-back.html"},"modified":"2026-07-07T12:33:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T17:33:00","slug":"how-to-get-guardianship-of-your-child-back","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/family\/guardianship\/how-to-get-guardianship-of-your-child-back.html","title":{"rendered":"Basics of Getting Your Child Back After a Voluntary or Involuntary Guardianship"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Basics of Getting Your Child Back After a Voluntary or Involuntary Guardianship<\/h1>\n\n
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In a guardianship, the court appoints a legal representative to make decisions for a ward, including minor children. Parents can regain the right to make decisions by either revoking the original guardianship or by asking the court to revoke the guardianship.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Guardianship<\/a> is a legal arrangement where the court or a parent gives someone else the right to make decisions for a minor child. Parents can get their guardianship rights back by taking one of the following actions:<\/p>\n