Ward Meaning Child. When might a child be made a Ward of Court. While the child is a ward of the state all decisions regarding the child must be approved by the court.
Likewise emancipation does not make a student a ward of the court. What does ward mean. As nouns the difference between child and ward is that child is a daughter or son.
An offspring while ward is archaicorobsolete a guard.
As a verb ward is to keep in safety to watch over to guard. A governmental agency may take temporary custody of a minor for hisher protection and care if the child is suffering from parental neglect or abuse or has been in trouble with the law. Any child under the age of 18 who is in England and Wales can be made a Ward of Court. When the child is no longer under the custody of the court or a court relinquishes custody to a guardian the child is no longer considered a ward of the state.
