reconstruction of the project

app/Models/FamilyGuardian.php

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
-use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use App\Models\BaseModel;
 
-class FamilyGuardian extends Model
+class FamilyGuardian extends BaseModel
 {
     protected $table = 'family_guardians';
+
+    // CI model didn't specify timestamps
+    public $timestamps = true;
+
     protected $fillable = [
         'family_id',
         'user_id',
@@ -18,5 +22,23 @@ class FamilyGuardian extends Model
         'created_at',
         'updated_at',
     ];
-    public $timestamps = true;
+
+    protected $casts = [
+        'family_id'       => 'integer',
+        'user_id'         => 'integer',
+        'is_primary'      => 'boolean',
+        'receive_emails'  => 'boolean',
+        'receive_sms'     => 'boolean',
+    ];
+
+    // Optional relationships
+    public function family()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(Family::class, 'family_id');
+    }
+
+    public function user()
+    {
+        return $this->belongsTo(User::class, 'user_id');
+    }
 }