What is higher than a guardian?
                    
                    Cerberus, angel, attendant, baby-sitter, champion, chaperon, chaperone, conservator, cop, curator, custodian, defender, escort, guard, keeper, nurse, overseer, paladin, patrol, preserver, safeguard, sentinel, shepherd, sitter, sponsor, superintendent, supervisor, trustee, vigilante, warden, watchdog.
                 
                                    
                    
                        
                        What do you call a person who has a guardian?
                    
                    Guardianship. A legal arrangement where the court appoints a person or institution as a guardian to make decisions for an incapacitated person, and/or a child -- decisions about housing, medical care, legal issues, financial issues and services. The individual being cared for in the guardianship is called the ward.
                 
                                    
                    
                        
                        How does a GAL protect a childs best interests?
                    
                    The GAL acts as a neutral party that conducts a thorough investigation into the familys circumstances. This typically includes: Interviews: Speaking with the child, parents, extended family members, teachers, doctors, and other individuals who play a docHub role in the childs life.