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• Legal right given to a person to be responsible for the food, housing, health care and other necessities of a person deemed incapable of providing these necessities for himself or herself.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Guardianship. (n.d.). Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. Retrieved February 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/guardianship.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Guardianship. www.nynd.uscourts.gov. Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/guardianship (accessed: February 1, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Guardianship." Pro Se Glossary of Common Legal Terms. US District Court - Northern District of NY. 1 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/guardianship.

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