Course curriculum

  • 1

    CH1 Welcome to the Guardian of Minor Class

    • Welcome

    • How to Use This Online Class

    • Documents To Download and Save
  • 2

    CH2 Guardianship and the Court

    • Getting Started

    • Letters of Guardianship and Limited Judgment

    • General Duties

    • What you CAN Do

    • What you CANNOT Do

    • CH 2 Review
  • 3

    CH3 Making Decisions for a Child

    • As Soon As You Are Appointed

    • Notification of Interested Parties

    • Signing Documents as Guardian

    • Making Best Interest Decisions

    • Duties Regarding Healthcare

    • Duties Regarding Education

    • Stuff That Comes Up

    • CH 3 Review
  • 4

    CH4 Relationships

    • Relationships

    • Parenting

    • Child Development

    • About Grieving

    • Your Relationship with the Child

    • Attachment and Trust

    • Building Attachment with the Child

    • Trauma is Common

    • Brains and Bodies Hold Trauma

    • Getting Brains Back Online

    • Supporting a Child with Past Trauma

    • CH 4 Review
  • 5

    CH5 Safe in All Places

    • Custody of the Child

    • Should the Child Return to the Parent

    • Children Need to Feel and BE Safe

    • Working with Birth Parents

    • When the Birth Parent is Your Child

    • Identifying Abuse

    • How to Report Abuse, Neglect, and Financial Exploitation

    • CH 5 Review
  • 6

    CH6 Your Financial Responsibilities

    • What are Your Financial Responsibilities?

    • Social Security and SSI Possibilities

    • Options for Health Insurance Coverage

    • Managing the Child's Money

    • Do You Qualify for Tax Benefits?

    • CH 6 Review
  • 7

    CH7 Working with the Court and Your Attorney

    • Filing Your Annual Guardian Report with the Court

    • Completing the Guardian Report

    • When You Need an Attorney

    • Helpful Resources

    • CH 7 Review
  • 8

    CH8 Course Summary and When a Guardianship Ends

    • Course Review

    • How Long Will You Be The Guardian?

    • CH 8 Review
  • 9

    CH9 Next Steps: Complete the Form

    • ATTENTION: Final Steps for Your Certificate of Completion