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Tutorship is when someone takes care of another person who cannot take care of themselves. There are four types of tutorship: tutorship by nature, tutorship by will, tutorship by the effect of the law, and tutorship by judicial appointment.
Tutorship is a legal term that refers to the power and responsibility of taking care of someone who cannot take care of themselves. There are four types of tutorship:
If parents have joint custody, they both have equal authority, privileges, and responsibilities.
For example, if a parent dies and leaves a will appointing their sibling as the tutor of their minor child, the sibling has the legal power to take care of the child.