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Step 1
Choose your spouse, unless divorce or abandonment is an issue. But you must decide on another guardian in case both you and your spouse die or become unable to take care of your children.
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Step 2
Determine the age and physical abilities of your choice. A legal guardian of a minor must be at least 18-years-old, but you must also consider the limitations of choosing elderly parents or grandparents, who may not be able to care for your children up to adulthood.
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Step 3
Consider who loves your children and who your children love. Consider whether your choice has your children's best interests at heart and whether you can trust them.
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Step 4
Take into account the financial ability of your choice to raise your children, particularly if you can't provide enough support through your will and assets that remain after your death.
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Step 5
Think about the time it takes to raise children. Factors to consider include heavy job schedules and children of their own.
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Step 6
Give thought to the moral beliefs of your chosen guardians, whether you believe your children would be raised with similar values as you would raise them.
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Step 7
Discuss with the people you have chosen your wishes to name them as legal guardians. They need time to decide if they can take on this responsibility.
