Sealing to Guardian

Sherman_Anderson

Is it appropriate to seal a grandchild to her guardianship grandparents?

Especially when we don't know yet who her biological parents were.

Carla Tobler

@Sherman_Anderson

Thank you for posting your question in the Community.

To help answer your question, we are attaching a link to an article from our help center.

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/policies-for-sealing-deceased-children-to-deceased-parents

This article states, "A deceased child is usually sealed to birth or adoptive parents. Where justification exists, deceased children may also be sealed to stepparents, foster parents, or grandparents. A deceased child can also be sealed to a couple who intended to adopt the child but could not complete the adoption before the death of the child."

Here is another article titled: How do I seal a child to grandparents?

https://www.familysearch.org/en/help/helpcenter/article/how-do-i-seal-a-child-to-grandparents

We believe this information will be helpful as you make your decision to seal a grandchild to her guardianship grandparents.

Best wishes.