A standby guardianship is created by having the parents sign a document available from the probate court stating that they are consenting to have the grandparent or relative take guardianship of their child. STANDBY GUARDIAN: Custody of a child can also be obtained without going to court by becoming a Standby Guardian. Temporary custody remains in effect while DCF conducts an investigation into whether the parents should be removed as guardians and the petitioning grandparent or relative should be appointed guardian in their place.
If the social worker tells the court that DCF believes that the custodial relative can take good care of the child, the court will probably appoint them as Temporary Custodian. Before the hearing, a social worker from the Department of Children and Families (DCF) ( will speak with the grandparent or relative and may conduct a home visit. TEMPORARY CUSTODY of a grandchild or other dependent relative: an application must be filed to the probate court and a hearing is usually granted within 30 days. Immediate Temporary Custody lasts for 5 business days and then the court will hold a second hearing on temporary custody with notice to all parties. IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY CUSTODY of a child is granted to an adult relative, attorney for a minor child, or an adult with actual physical custody of the minor child by a probate court when returning the child would result in the child’s being removed from the court’s jurisdiction or places the child in risk of serious injury.
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