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Understanding a Special Guardianship Order: A guide for families

When children can no longer live with their birth parents due to various circumstances, finding a stable, secure, and loving home becomes essential. Special Guardianship Orders (SGOs) offer a legal solution that provides a permanent arrangement, while still maintaining a link to the child’s birth family. In this blog, we’ll explore what SGOs are, how they work, and why they are increasingly being used as an alternative to adoption in the UK.   What is a Special Guardianship Order? A Special Guardianship Order is a legal order that appoints one or more individuals as a child’s “special guardian,” granting them...

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