If you are not one of the child's parentparents, your choices are more limited. You can ask the court for an order appointing you as a guardian of the child, under section 51 of the ''Family Law Act'', or you can be appointed as a guardian in a guardian's will or as a standby guardian. Of course, if time is important or there's little chance that a guardian is going to name you as a guardian in their will or as a standby guardian, then you'll need to apply to court.