legal guardian
Example Sentences
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Lucas has a legal guardian in Ben Rodriguez-Cubeñas, program director for the Rockefeller Brothers Fund’s Culpeper Arts & Culture program.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
His mother, Melanie, who was not his legal guardian and was heavily influenced by conspiracy theories, told him to throw away his passport.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
When the bill for the well visit came, my wife, who is her mother’s legal guardian, noticed two unfamiliar charges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025
Imagine being in your early 20s, barely figuring out your own budget and suddenly becoming the legal guardian of an 8-year-old.
From Salon • Apr. 17, 2025
“She can get married if she has the permission of her legal guardian, acting in loco parentis,” Klaus said.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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