LearnOutside CaregiverInside Parent
Know the Language: Custody, Guardianship, and Kinship Care
Plain-language definitions of the three terms families mix up most often.
About 4 min read
Includes a link to U.S. Courts
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- LearnOutside CaregiverInside Parent
Know the Language: Parole, Probation, and Reentry
What supervision terms generally mean and why the differences matter to a family's planning.
About 4 min read
- LearnOutside CaregiverInside Parent
Know the Language: Power of Attorney, Consent, and Authorization
The paperwork terms that decide who may act on a child's behalf.
About 5 min read
- LearnOutside CaregiverInside Parent
Guardianship, Custody, and Power of Attorney
What these three terms generally mean and why the difference matters for caregivers.
About 6 min read
Includes a link to USA.gov — Legal Aid
- LearnOutside CaregiverYouth / Young Adult
Courtroom Words Families Hear Most
A short glossary of hearing, sentencing, and supervision terms in plain language.
About 5 min read
Includes a link to U.S. Courts