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LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-08-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legal guardianship
1, record 1, English, legal%20guardianship
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guardianship established by law. 2, record 1, English, - legal%20guardianship
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tutelle légale
1, record 1, French, tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tutelle établie par la loi. 2, record 1, French, - tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tutelle légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 1, French, - tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-08-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- PAJLO
- Family Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- legal guardianship
1, record 2, English, legal%20guardianship
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lawful guardianship 1, record 2, English, lawful%20guardianship
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guardianship in accordance with the law. 2, record 2, English, - legal%20guardianship
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- PAJLO
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tutelle légale
1, record 2, French, tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tutelle conforme à la loi. 2, record 2, French, - tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
tutelle légale : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO). 3, record 2, French, - tutelle%20l%C3%A9gale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-06-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Family Law (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- non-ward child
1, record 3, English, non%2Dward%20child
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Refers to a child who is not under the legal custody or guardianship of a given person or society, as the case may be. 2, record 3, English, - non%2Dward%20child
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The statute recognizes the subtle yet important differences between "stranger" adoptions, following wardship proceedings, and other adoptions of non-ward children in a limitless variety of family and non-family relationships that occur In today’s society. 3, record 3, English, - non%2Dward%20child
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Droit de la famille (common law)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- enfant non pupille
1, record 3, French, enfant%20non%20pupille
proposal, masculine and feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfant qui n'est sous la garde ou la tutelle d'aucune personne, direction ou société, selon le cas. 1, record 3, French, - enfant%20non%20pupille
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-01-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Family Law (common law)
- Sociology of the Family
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- child welfare
1, record 4, English, child%20welfare
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Child welfare being an area of provincial jurisdiction, the [Immigration and Refugee Protection] Regulations provide that the sponsor of a child under guardianship must receive a statement from the province or territory approving the guardianship and confirming that the child will receive the same legal protection and social benefits as a child under adoption in the province or territory of destination. 2, record 4, English, - child%20welfare
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la famille (common law)
- Sociologie de la famille
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- protection de l'enfance
1, record 4, French, protection%20de%20l%27enfance
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La protection de l'enfance étant du ressort des provinces, le Règlement sur [l'immigration et la protection des réfugiés] prévoit que le parrain d'un enfant en tutelle doit recevoir de la province ou du territoire une déclaration d'acceptation de la tutelle qui confirme que cet enfant recevra la même protection légale et les mêmes avantages sociaux que ceux accordés aux enfants adoptés. 2, record 4, French, - protection%20de%20l%27enfance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-01-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Guardian Association
1, record 5, English, Guardian%20Association
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GA 2, record 5, English, GA
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Guardian Association of Pinellas County 1, record 5, English, Guardian%20Association%20of%20Pinellas%20County
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Educates legal guardians, professionals, and other individuals involved with guardianship issues. 1, record 5, English, - Guardian%20Association
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Guardian Association
1, record 5, French, Guardian%20Association
correct, United States
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- GA 2, record 5, French, GA
correct, United States
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Guardian Association of Pinellas County 1, record 5, French, Guardian%20Association%20of%20Pinellas%20County
correct, United States
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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