Title: Consider the Right Guardian for Your Children
1Consider the Right Guardian for yourChildrenby
Russ Weninger, Calgary Legal Wills
2Decisions regarding guardianship are often based
on hard-to-define preferences and gut reactions.
When choosing the right guardian for your
children, you may consider some checklist as to
what to consider.
3Geographical proximity, Age, HealthIt is
important that the guardian lives in the same
country or city.Also, the age and health of the
possible guardian matters as well.
4Religion You may want to consider the
religious views of the guardian as it include
views such as atheism and agnosticism.
5Prior encounters, relationship and closeness to
the guardianThe relationship of the children to
the guardian is very important. You may want to
consider a guardian who is a relative or within
close family ties.
6Shared values, Parenting situation, LanguageIt
is an advantage if the guardian is a parent or
has experienced raising a child. You may want to
consider a guardian who shares some of your
values and of course who speak the same language
as you do.
7Guardian's personality, history and financial
monetaryConsidering the personality of the
guardian their background and their financial
monetary is essential to see whether they are
capable of being a guardian or not.
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