Explain the difference between guardianship and adoption in foster care context.

Explain the difference between guardianship and adoption in foster care context.

• A. Adoption creates a permanent legal parent-child relationship with termination of birth parents' rights; guardianship assigns a permanent caregiver with ongoing guardianship rights while birth parents may retain some rights and responsibilities; not all rights are terminated.
• B. Guardianship terminates all parental rights; adoption does not.
• C. Adoption is temporary; guardianship is permanent.
• D. Guardianship grants no legal rights to caregiver.

Answer: (A)