Guardian:? the person who is appointed by the court to oversee 1) the affairs of a minor. Many times a child of fourteen was considered capanle of choosing a guardian but, if the child was under fourteen, a mother alone was many times not considered as a guardian. Many timesa guardian would be appointed by the court until the mother remarried and the stepfather would be appointeed guardian. A father alone was sonsidered a guardian 2.) the business of a person deemed incapable of handing his own affairs. ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com