Home Other Concerns

Other Concerns

Easy Guide to Benefits Subsidies for Legal Guardian

Easy Guide to Benefits Subsidies for Legal Guardian

Taking on the guardianship of a minor is a huge responsibility, which may present the individual who assumes guardianship of a minor with a large financial burden that they cannot afford. In cases of adoption or in situations in which a child enters the foster care system, the parents are usually provided with a monthly subsidy which is intended for the support and the care of the child. However, in the past there has been little financial assistance offered to individuals who assume legal guardianship of a minor.
Relatives and family friends often hesitate to become the legal guardian of an abused, neglected or abandoned child because of the financial burden that it will place on them. If an individual does assume guardianship of the child, then they are responsible for providing the child with food, clothing, shelter, and all other necessities that the child will need.
They will also need to provide the child with access to medical care and provide them with financial assistance if the child needs it. Although the parents of the child may be required to provide the individual who has assumed guardianship of their child with financial assistance, it is not always the case that the guardian receives assistance from the child’s parents.
A relative of a child who is in need of guardianship may choose not to adopt the child for a variety of reasons. Adoption greatly alters family relationships, and an adoption will permanently strip the child’s parents of all of the rights that they have to their child. Accordingly, relatives may avoid adoption, and therefore, receive no financial assistance. Recently, the Government has begun to provide legal guardians with financial assistance, and many states have set up subsidized guardianship programs.
An individual who has assumed guardianship of a minor has the ability to request that the parents of the child they are caring for provide financial assistance for the care of their child. If the guardian is not receiving child support from the minor’s parents, then the Government will provide the guardian with benefits.
In 1997, Temporary Aid for Needy Families was established in order to provide assistance to families with a small income. Individuals who have undertaken the guardianship of a minor and are not receiving financial assistance may apply to the Temporary Aid for Needy Families for assistance. Legal guardians can receive between $300 and $400 every month from Temporary Aid for Needy Families in order to support and care for the child.
Many states have also established a subsidized guardianship program in order to encourage relatives and family friends to assume legal guardianship of a minor who is in need of guardianship. This will keep the child out of the foster care system and establish a permanent and stable home for the child.
The legal guardian will receive a monthly check from the Government to be put towards the care of the child. The amount given to the guardian varies from State to State. Thirty-five states have developed subsidized guardianship programs, including New Jersey, California, Arizona, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico.

All You Need to Know About Medical Coverage

All You Need to Know About Medical Coverage

Child guardianship entails a great deal of
responsibility and accountability. When an individual assumes the
responsibility of obtaining legal guardianship of a minor
, there are many concerns, considerations, and worries that
the legal guardian may experience. If authorized by the court, the individual
who has petitioned for the rights to child guardianship of a minor will be
required to provide the child with all of the necessities that are necessary
for survival. This includes food, shelter, clothing, and medical care.

One of the primary
responsibilities of an individual who has undertaken the guardianship of a
minor is to provide that child with healthcare and access to doctors and
medical care if they need it. Medical care can be extremely expensive if
medical coverage is lacking, and a guardian should never withhold medical
treatment due to a lack of medical coverage.

When the responsibility of the guardianship of a minor is taken
from the child’s parents and given to another adult, the court
 may
decide that the parents of the child are still required to provide the child
with financial support. This may include the cost of medical care. The court
may order the parents of the child to keep the minor on their medical plan. The
parents of the child voluntarily keep the child on their medical plan, even
after child guardianship has been granted to another individual. If the parents
of the child refuse or are unable to keep the minor on their medical plan, then
the individual who has assumed child guardianship of the minor may attempt to
add the child to their own medical plan.

Many medical
plans will allow an individual who has undertaken the legal guardianship of a
minor to add the ward to their medical plan. However, some will not. If the
individual who has assumed child guardianship is unable to add the minor to
their medical plan, the child may be eligible to receive free health insurance
from the State.

The State
Children’s Health Insurance Program is an alliance between the Federal Government
and State governments and seeks to provide uninsured children with low cost
health insurance. The Children’s Health Insurance program provides coverage to
children who need dental care, medical equipment, eye care, hospitalization,
doctor visits, and prescription medication.

The program
is not a welfare program, and is therefore, open to working families who do not
earn enough money to pay for private insurance programs, yet make too much for
Medicaid coverage. The cost to enroll in the program varies from State to State.
In some instances, receiving coverage from this program may not require any
fee. Even when it does require a fee, the cost is very small. A program such as
this may be ideal if an individual who has assumed guardianship of a minor is
unable to include the child in their medical coverage and cannot afford to
change their insurance policy.

Attorneys, Get Listed: 30% off

X