Appointing a Guardian for your child(ren) in the event of your death

Stacey-Anne Bishop
You may be worried about who would look after your children in the event that you died during their minority.
If this is the case you may want to consider appointing a guardian for your children. A parent with parental responsibility may appoint another individual to be the children’s guardian in the event of their death. An appointment shall not have effect unless it is made in writing, is dated and signed by the person making the appointment. A guardianship clause may also be made by Will.
Where:
a) On the death of the person making the appointment, the child concerned has no parent with parental responsibility for him or;
b) Immediately before the death of any person making the appointment, a child arrangements order was in force in which the person was named as person with whom the child(ren) was to live or the person was the child(ren’s) only (or last surviving) special guardian.
The appointment shall take effect on the death of that person.
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