§ 34-5-117. Copies of Public Records to Be Furnished
When a copy of any public record is required by the veterans administration to be used in determining the eligibility of any person to participate in benefits made available by the veterans administration, the official custodian of that public record shall, without charge, provide the applicant for those benefits, or any person acting on the […]
§ 34-5-118. Commitment to Veterans Administration or Other Federal Agency
Whenever, in any proceeding under the laws of this state for the commitment of a person alleged to be incompetent or otherwise in need of placement in a hospital or other institution for proper care, it is determined, after the adjudication of the status of that person as may be required by law, that commitment […]
§ 34-5-119. Discharge of Guardian and Release of Sureties
In addition to any other provisions of law relating to judicial restoration and discharge of guardian, a certificate by the veterans administration showing that a minor ward has attained majority, or that an incompetent ward has been rated competent by the veterans administration upon examination in accordance with law, shall be prima facie evidence that […]
§ 34-5-106. Petition for Appointment of Guardian
A petition for the appointment of a guardian may be filed by any relative or friend of the ward or by any person who is authorized by law to file such a petition. If there is no person so authorized or if the person so authorized refuses or fails to file a petition within thirty […]
§ 34-5-107. Evidence of Necessity for Guardian of Minor
Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a minor, a certificate of the administrator or the administrator’s authorized representative, setting forth the age of the minor as shown by the records of the veterans administration and the fact that the appointment of a guardian is a condition precedent to the […]
§ 34-5-108. Evidence of Necessity for Guardian for Incompetent
Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for a mentally incompetent ward, a certificate of the administrator, or the administrator’s duly authorized representative, that the person has been rated incompetent by the veterans administration on examination in accordance with the laws and regulations governing the veterans administration and that the appointment […]
§ 34-5-109. Notice of Petition for Appointment
Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian under this chapter, notice shall be given to the ward and to other persons, in the manner provided by the general law of this state, and also to the veterans administration as provided by this chapter.
§ 34-5-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Veterans’ Guardianship Law.”
§ 34-5-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Administrator” means the administrator of veterans affairs of the United States, or the administrator’s successor; “Benefits” means all moneys paid or payable by the United States through the veterans administration; “Estate” means income on hand and assets acquired partially or wholly with “income”; “Guardian” means […]
§ 34-5-103. Administrator as Party in Interest
The administrator shall be a party in interest in any proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian or for the removal of the disability of minority or mental incapacity of a ward, and in any suit or other proceeding affecting in any manner the administration by the guardian of the estate of any […]