What rights and responsibilities does a legal guardian of a minor child have?
• Medical Decisions: You can make medical decisions for the child including most medical and dental treatments, and for counseling or therapy. • Education: You can choose the child’s school and learning program, monitor how the child does in school and meet with the teacher. • Social Services: You can get help for the child from various social service agencies in Maryland. • Where the Child Lives: You can decide where the child lives. If you move to a different city in Maryland, you have to tell the court in writing. • Financial Support: Even if there is a guardian, the parents must support their child financially. As guardian, you can choose to support the child by yourself, or if you want help, ask for welfare, foster care payments, or other help. The state may try to get child support from the parents.
