Who Raises Your Children if You Can’t?

If both parents should perish, then who raises your children can be a dicey situation.

Some people believe that the God parents get automatic legal guardianship of your children.  But, that isn’t the case in Arkansas.

The best way to create the most stable environment possible is to leave instructions as to who you want to have guardianship (raise your children) in your Last Will and Testament (Will).  This is the usual place to leave your nomination.

However, a court gets the last say in the matter.  They are there as a safety net in case your choice is not longer a good choice.  What if they started drinking?  Their marriage fell apart? Or worse, what if they have perished as well?

If no nominations were made, then somebody will have to step up and go to court to seek a guardianship.  A Judge will get the complete choice.

If nobody steps forward, your children could be wards of the state.  That is they enter the foster care system until they turn 18.

And, without a plan, the Judge will decide how their money is managed.  But one thing is almost certain, they will get all of it when they turn 18.

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