Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to write a guardianship letter [title] Check if your state allows guardianship letters. [step] Not all states recognize guardianship letters. Instead, they require that even temporary custody issues be handled through the courts.

Ending1: Read your state's laws to find out if guardianship letters are allowed under your state's laws. [substeps] Guardianship letters usually are mailed with local court documents. Ending2: In almost every states, families must have a guardian or other legal representative, who is usually a first-or third-party authority. When you apply for guardianship letters, your guardian or legal representative will usually restrict the guardianship letter's use, usually no longer than a couple of years. Ending3: The state of maine, for example, requires parents to file papers with a court in order to seek a temporary guardianship. [substeps] Some states limit informal arrangements, such as those made by letter, to a six month period in order to be effective. Ending4: When you contact your state's court, ask the clerk whether guardianship letters are allowed in most states. [substeps] If your state does not allow guardianship letters, then consult your state's court for more information.

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