Q: Please help my son is a minor can grandma take him temporarily without minor appt of guardianship ordeal ?
First and more most I am the biological mother residing in Calif. My mother moved to ohio.My minor son age 10 likes playing "only child" SOMETIMES .. anyway I'm in a bind .I was sent paperwork for hearing for minor appt of guardian. I don't like the terms it's. Bit too much I don't want to give custody or guardianship but I'm being pressured being told it's the only way in state of ohio especially because he can't be enrolled in school without this .is there any other way to do this? I basically would like to allow my son to go to ohio maybe for a year and try it out . I don't want to have jump thru hoops to get him back .I was told this was the only was .However I'm fully competent don't like those terms. Plz help
Again she's in ohio I'm in Calif thank you
A: It sounds like you are already pretty far down the rabbit hole here. While kids stay with relatives all the time, there is some relevant information missing here needed to answer your questions. First, where is the child? How long has he been living there? Second, is CPS involved? Third, if not, how did this matter wind up in court? Fourth, is there a father with a say here? Etc. Etc.
A: Why not do a grandparent power of attorney instead? It's through the juvenile court and gives power to act as guardian over the minor child without actually doing guardianship proceedings. It also is extremely easy to undo.
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