If I went court and got guardianship of my grand daughter that was in a child neglect case and paid $6500 for this court action is this considered like an adoption?

[Coleen3 · Accepted solution]

No,  there is a great deal of difference between a legal guardianship and an adoption. While one gives an individual the responsibility to act as a temporary parent of a child, the other permanently relinquishes the rights and the responsibilities of a child's biological parents. Please see the link below or consult an attorney for further information.

http://family.laws.com/adoption-laws/guardianship-vs-adoption