Terms Used In Michigan Laws 380.1148a

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
     For education purposes under this act, without regard to whether a parent or legal guardian has custody of the child, if a child’s parents, or a child’s parent or parents and the child’s legal guardian, reside in different school districts, the child shall be considered to be a resident of a school district in which either of the child’s parents resides, or in which the child’s legal guardian resides. If the child meets the applicable age requirements, the child may attend school in a school district in which either of the child’s parents resides, or in which the child’s legal guardian resides.