Yes but... as I understand after the age of 14 the child could pick their
own guardian.
Douglas Burnett
Satellite Beach
FL


On Fri, Jul 19, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Westview <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> A minor child who lost his/her father was considered an orphan whether or
> not his/her mother was alive.  A mother did not have "ownership" of her own
> children.  It was necessary for a male, relative or otherwise, to be
> appointed guardian to oversee the child's upbringing and look out for it's
> financial interests in the estate.  Sometimes the father appointed a
> guardian in his will, if not the parish would handle it.  After the
> Revolution the courts took over.
>
> kathy
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