Charlotte, NC asked in Family Law for Florida

Q: My daughters grandparents have had guardianship of her and I am wondering the process of ending the guardianship.

I live in a different state with my husband and our child. This was a voluntary guardianship that happened in FL when she was an infant and I was a teenager. She is now 9 years old, we have always maintained a good relationship with her and she spends time with us frequently in our home. We are in talks with her grandparents about ending the guardianship and they seem to be willing, but just in case they decide they don't want to what would the process be? Are the odds against me because they have had her for so long?

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John Arthur Smitten
John Arthur Smitten
Answered
  • Clearwater, FL
  • Licensed in Florida

A: You have to file a petition for termination of the guardianship. You should hire a lawyer to represent you in the case.

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