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guardian

[gahr-dee-uhn] / ˈgɑr di ən /


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Catherine Walker, 47, was the legal guardian of the boy, who was found unresponsive in his bedroom in Warsop, Nottinghamshire, on 16 December 2024.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

Patients under 18 need the consent of a parent or guardian.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Irrevocable first-party special-needs trusts must be established by a parent, grandparent or guardian of the person with disabilities, or by the court, Fidelity adds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Only the teen’s parent or guardian will have access to the video, Uber said, and it will not be available to view after the trip ends.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He knew better than to ask what had happened to Tom, his guardian of the last three years.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste

It also provides nonprosecution protections for patients, legal guardians, providers and employees, the spokeswoman said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Parents and guardians can now access live video of their teens as they take an Uber.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

It’s best if parents have a discussion with the person they’re naming, so that everyone’s on the same page and the prospective guardians are willing and able to step up if the need arises.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

"We have already coordinated with parents and guardians to pick up their children and the university has ensured the safety of those remaining on campus," it said in a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

“Shortly after this,” Carey wrote, “the guardians of the poor for the city...ceased the performance of their duties; nearly the whole of them having removed out of the city.”

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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