1.1.G.20 Guardianship

Definition

For FA purposes, guardianship, in relation to a child, occurs where a person has been granted guardianship whether alone or jointly with another person or persons under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, which:

• includes responsibility for the long term welfare of the child, but
• does not include the right to daily care of the child.

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Last reviewed: 6 April 2009