Helping you formalize children’s care through kinship applications.
When a child needs to be cared for by a relative or close family friend because their biological parents are unable to do so, a kinship application provides a formal legal framework to establish that arrangement. This process ensures the caregiver has necessary legal authority to make important decisions about the child’s upbringing, health, and education without the formal involvement of Children and Family Services.
Kinship applications formalize the legal relationship between a child and a non-parent caregiver (typically a relative or close friend) and grants them legal authority to care for the child.
When you’re ready to formalize your role in providing a child’s care, Mincher Koeman offers experienced legal support. We provide:
Kinship applications are often necessary when biological parents are temporarily or permanently unable to care for children and a relative or close friend provides that care on their behalf.
This legal step gives the caregiver authority to care for the child without severing the biological parents’ legal ties as completely as adoption would.
Kinship orders are usually granted to family members or close family friends who are already caring for a child and wish to formalize their role. This allows the child to remain within a familiar and supportive family or community network.
A kinship order formalizes a caregiver’s authority over a child without severing legal ties with biological parents, making it a different process than adoption. Unlike a permanent guardianship order, kinship orders are sought by private individuals instead of Alberta Child and Family Services, focusing on a family-based care arrangement.
As a kinship caregiver, you gain legal authority to make significant decisions about the child’s upbringing, including education, medical care, and general well-being. You would be responsible for daily care and ensuring the child’s needs are met.
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