{"_id":"68b7554c24516ea82c735169","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Can a will override the paternal grandfather’s automatic guardianship of orphaned children?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"I saw in a previous answer that the paternal grandfather is given automatic guardianship over the young children of a couple who passes away. Is this guardianship only as a default if no guardian has been selected previously? Can this default be overridden through a will, even if the paternal grandfather is qualified?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"The paternal grandfather is granted guardianship; his right to guardianship may not be overridden by a will.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668d9fe20b76658b4c23280c","tag":"Relationships: Extended Family","count":47},{"_id":"668d9ff50b76658b4c232a4a","tag":"Death: Wills and Inheritance","count":9}],"createdOn":"2025-09-02T20:36:28.234Z"}