If there is more than one Legal Guardian, include the information for each guardian on this form whether the guardians live together or not.  A legal guardian may be a parent or other person who is legally responsible for the well-being of the child and makes important decisions for the child. Legal guardian is defined in section 1(1)(2) of the Education Act.

The original court document must be provided to the school. The school will make a copy of the document, which will be placed in the Official Student Record (OSR).

• -Decision Making: legal authority for making day-to-day decisions affecting the child. Like joint custody, can be court ordered. If not addressed in an Order, the guardians usually both have rights and responsibilities for this.
• -Delegation of Powers and Duties to a Child Caregiver: implicit sub-allocation of powers and duties by the Director of Child and Family Services, or their delegate (i.e., the social worker), under the Child, Youth and Family Enhancement Act. Done by the social worker for a child in protective custody – either Temporary Guardianship Order (TGO) or Permanent Guardianship Order (PGO).
• -Joint / Shared Custody / Parenting: more than one guardian may exercise the powers, responsibilities, and entitlements of guardianship, unless the court orders otherwise; shall use best efforts to co-operate with one another in exercising their powers, responsibilities and entitlements of guardianship. Can be court ordered, or presumed if the parents were married and are now separated but have not been to court.
• -Sole Custody / Parenting: allocation, generally or specifically, of the powers, responsibilities, and entitlements of guardianship exclusive to one individual. Usually, court ordered.