Some countries do allow simple adoption, which means that the adopting parent(s) can be granted guardianship of the child by the foreign court.

The Hindu mother was also granted guardianship, but through the civil courts.

The court would grant guardianship to any able person Joe picked.

It shows that Sylvia Simmons, the woman who had been granted legal guardianship, dressed her neatly and got her to school consistently.

I'll grant foster guardianship for a three-month period, subject to supervision by the Department of Social Services.

Not long after her brother, Bob, was granted legal guardianship for her on 8 June 1949, she died at age of 65.

The only solution is to grant Cameron temporary guardianship of Alice until the visa problem can be worked out.

Katherine was granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three children on June 29.

The agency's lawyer, Michael Santana, made no objection to granting guardianship.