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guardianship

[gahr-dee-uhn-ship] / ˈgɑr di ənˌʃɪp /


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Guardianship exists for those cases, and sometimes it is necessary.

From Slate • Mar. 12, 2026

Appeared in the March 12, 2026, print edition as 'VA to Pursue Guardianship of Homeless Vets'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Ministers renewed the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund for 2025/26 in April, but reduced the total funding available per child from £7,500 to £3,000.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

Criticism grew in April when a TV series, "Under Guardianship", showcased the struggles of an Egyptian widow whose father-in-law controlled her children's finances.

From Reuters • Jul. 6, 2023

Abdu’l-Bahá, and which are to function in consonance with the principles that govern the twin institutions of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice.

From Messages to America by Shoghi Effendi




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