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refers to the condition in which one person has legal authority
over another. It is most commonly thought of in terms of
children, but anyone who is mentally incapacitated or otherwise
unable to act on his own behalf can have a guardian. Guardians
can be appointed by the court or a person — such as a parent —
can obtain guardianship automatically through his relationship
with the person in need of a guardian. There are several types
of guardianship in existence. Most parents have general
guardianship rights over their children. This means they have
physical, financial and legal custody over their children. They
are able to control any assets their child has, they have their
child in their presence and control where the child lives and
goes, and they can make legal, medical and other such decisions
on behalf of the child. More limited guardianship arrangements
also exist. For example, a young child star may make a lot of
money and may wish to hav