A temporary guardianship form is a document that gives guardianship of a child under the age of 18 to another person. These are sometimes formal, which requires going through certain legal steps, or they are informal. In most cases, these temporary guardianship forms are written so that a child may travel with an adult, or family, that does not contain their parent or guardian in the party. These
. are important in case the child is injured, crosses state lines or goes out of the country. Authorities need to know that the person they are with has the ability to make decisions for the child for that time.Free temporary guardianship forms are online for users to see examples and learn what is needed in the form. A notary public may sign the form to give it even more legal standing, which is important when there is a custody issue. When there are custody issues between parties, the courts usually require that the temporary guardianship form is filed in court first.The Florida State Courts, located online at http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/forms_rules/index.shtml#970, offers temporary guardianship forms for citizens to use. These forms are meant for use within the state of Florida's courts, which requires filing the forms and petitions. This makes them legal documents and allows for a formal transfer of temporary guardianship.Bridging Refugee Youth & Children's Services, also known as BRYCS, is an organization devoted to helping youths. This organization has a listing of all the guardianship laws according to each individual state located at http://www.brycs.org/documents/upload/state_guardianship_info.pdf. This document allows users to learn the laws of their state to ensure that their temporary guardianship form is accurate and legal for the state the live in at the time. It also provides links to these forms from different states and to the court systems in each state as well. More reference links: http://www.flcourts.org/gen_public/family/forms_rules/index.shtml#970 http://www.brycs.org/documents/upload/state_guardianship_info.pdf
