guardianship

A domestic-relations or estates concept defining authority, duties, or distribution rules for managing personal status or assets. It governs fiduciary administration, dissolution outcomes, parenting arrangements, support obligations, or succession outcomes under applicable rules.

A protective-administration concept defining court-appointed authority to make decisions for a minor or an incapacitated adult. It allocates decision power and fiduciary duties, including reporting and accounting obligations, under court supervision. It does not grant unlimited authority and is limited to powers authorized by the appointing order and governing law.