What does a legal guardian do?

A guardian is someone who cares for a young person and makes decisions that a parent would usually make, which means a guardian is in charge of things like:

• Providing a child with a safe place to live
• Providing a child food and clothes
• Supporting a child’s academic goals and helping with anything related to school
• Taking a child to see a doctor when the child is sick or hurt and for annual physicals
• Helping a child make life decisions
• Helping a child learn real-world skills