Parents often feel a sense of urgency about having a will in
place to appoint a guardian for their minor children (any child
under the age of majority).
Under Ontario's Children's Law Reform Act, parents
[DASH] natural or adoptive [DASH] can grant custody of their
children to one or more persons in their wills. Although the role
is technically acting as custodian, it's usually referred to as
a guardian.
Think it through
Factors to consider when choosing a guardian include the
relationship between the proposed guardian and the children, as
well as keeping children in their familiar surroundings and
schools, rather than uprooting them. Further considerations include
the guardian's:
