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As used in this chapter:

A. Confidential information” means medical records, physical, psychological or other evaluations of a ward or subject of the proceeding, initial and subsequent guardianship plans, reports of Guardians, limited Guardians and conservators and financial records and information submitted to the Court in connection with a proceeding pursuant to this chapter;

B. Estate” means the property of the person whose affairs are subject to a guardianship proceeding;

C. Guardian” means a person appointed as general or limited Guardian of the person, general or limited Guardian of the property, special Guardian and temporary Guardian, but does not include a person appointed as Guardian Ad Litem;

D. Guardian Ad Litem” means, with respect to a guardianship proceeding, a person appointed by the Court to assist the subject of the proceeding in making decisions with regard to the guardianship proceedings, or to make said decisions when the subject of the proceeding is wholly incapable of making said decisions even with assistance;

E. Guardian of the person” means legal custody or the duty and authority vested by law to make major decisions affecting a child, including but not limited to:

1. The authority to consent to marriage, enlistment in the armed forces and to extraordinary medical and surgical treatment; and

2. The authority to represent a child in legal actions and to make other decisions of substantial legal significance concerning a child; and

3. The authority to consent to the adoption of a child when the parent-child relationship has been terminated by judicial decree or the death of the parents; and

4. The rights and responsibilities of the physical and legal care, custody and control of a child when legal custody has not been vested in another person, agency or institution; and

5. The duty to provide food, clothing, shelter, ordinary medical care, education and discipline for the child. Guardianship of the person of a child, or legal custody of a child, may be taken from its parents only by Court action, notwithstanding the emergency protection of a child.

F. Guardianship plan” means the plan for the care and treatment of a ward, the plan for the management of the financial resources of a ward, or both.

G. Guardianship proceeding” means a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian or for other orders regarding the condition, care or treatment or for the management of the financial resources of a minor, or an individual alleged or found to be an incapacitated or partially incapacitated person.

H. Guardianship report” means any report required by the provisions of Section 6-116 of this Title.

I. Initial review hearing” means the first hearing held by the Court for review of a minor.

J. Letters” means a document issued by the Court subsequent to the appointment of a guardian which designates the name of the guardian and specifies the authority and powers of said guardian. Such document shall be endorsed thereon with the oath of the guardian that he will perform the duties of his office as guardian according to law.

K. Minor” means a person under eighteen (18) years of age.

L. Person” means an individual.

M. Property” means real property, personal property, income, any interest in such real or personal property and includes anything that may be the subject of ownership.

N. Subject of the proceeding” means a minor:

1. Who is the subject of a petition requesting the appointment of a guardian, limited guardian or temporary guardian; or

2. For whom a guardian or limited guardian has been appointed by the Court.

O. Ward” means the person over whom, or over whose property, a guardian is appointed.