Guardianships and Adoption

You can get competent and experienced legal assistance with a guardianship or adoption in Upland or the surrounding areas of western San Bernardino County and eastern Los Angeles County from the Upland family lawyer at the Law Office of Christine D. Thielo. Our firm is dedicated to providing you with the highly-qualified and caring legal help you need to secure a legal guardianship or an adoption of a child. We work hard to help you achieve your legal goals and objectives in these matters. We offer a free, initial 30-minute consultation with Attorney Thielo in which you can discuss your particular situation to get a case evaluation.

A legal guardianship consists of a court order which names you as the person who will be in charge of taking care of a child. A guardianship differs from adoption in that a guardianship does not replace parents. Parents may still be allowed to see their children, are expected to provide financial support, and may pass on inheritances and social security benefits to their children. Guardianships may last until a child turns 18 or may be terminated before that to return the child to the parents. Guardians may be grandparents, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles, other relatives, foster parents, family friends, or someone else who knows the child. Guardians are often named in cases where there has been abuse or neglect in the child's home.