Guardianship is a legal status under the law, giving a person the legal responsibility to care for a child below 21 years of age. Singapore’s guardianship laws are fairly dated, and we put forward two sets of recommendations for the reform of guardianship law: firstly, a clearly-defined statutory regime for non-parents to protect the welfare of children, and secondly, to allow the nomination or appointment of a guardian in the event there is no one able and willing to discharge parental or guardianship responsibilities towards the child.