A guardianship is a trust relation of the most sacred character,
in which one person, called a "guardian"
acts for another called the "ward"
whom the law regards as incapable of managing his own affairs. A guardianship
is designed to further the ward’s well-being, not that of the guardian. It is
intended to preserve the ward’s property, as well as to render any assistance
that the ward may personally require. It has been stated that while custody
involves immediate care and control, guardianship indicates not only those
responsibilities, but those of one in loco parentis as well.
In a guardianship
proceeding, a court may appoint a
qualified guardian if the prospective ward is proven to be a minor or an
incompetent. A reading of Section 2, Rule 92 of the Rules of Court tells us
that persons who, though of sound mind but by reason of age, disease, weak mind
or other similar causes, are incapable of taking care of themselves and their
property without outside aid are considered as incompetents who may properly be placed under guardianship. (Oropesa
vs. Oropesa [2012]).
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