§ 34-8-105. Cooperation Between Courts
In a conservatorship or guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: Hold an evidentiary hearing; Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state; Order that an […]
§ 34-7-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Public Guardianship for the Elderly Law.”
§ 34-7-102. Legislative Intent — Construction
The general assembly recognizes that many elderly persons in the state are unable to meet essential requirements for their physical health or to manage essential aspects of their financial resources. The general assembly finds that private conservatorship is inadequate where there are no willing and responsible family members or friends to serve as conservator and […]
§ 34-7-103. Creation and Administration of Statewide Program
A statewide program to provide guardianship for the elderly is created and will be administered by the commission on aging, which shall adopt policies and may promulgate rules to govern the operation of district public guardians within each development district, and implement the law. The commission shall provide a coordinator to monitor program development and […]
§ 34-7-104. Powers and Duties of District Public Guardian
The duties and powers of the district public guardian are as follows: To serve as conservator for disabled persons who are sixty (60) years of age or older who have no family members or other person, bank or corporation willing and able to serve as conservator; The district public guardian does not have any power […]
§ 34-7-105. Costs of Public Guardianship
Costs of public guardianship for the elderly will be met by annual appropriation to the commission on aging.
§ 34-6-307. Contravening Decision by Parent
The decision of a caregiver to consent to or to refuse medical, dental, or mental health care for a minor child shall be superseded by any contravening decision of the parent having legal custody of the minor child; provided, however, that the decision of the parent does not jeopardize the life, health, or safety of […]
§ 34-6-308. Liability for Reliance on Power of Attorney
No person, school official, or health care provider who acts in good faith reliance on a power of attorney for care of a minor child to enroll the child in school or to provide medical, dental, or mental health care, without actual knowledge of facts contrary to those authorized, is subject to criminal liability or […]
§ 34-6-309. Residence Change
If the minor child ceases to reside with the caregiver, then the caregiver shall notify any person, school, or health care provider that has been provided the power of attorney for care of a minor child.
§ 34-6-310. No Obligation to Inquire or Investigate
A person who relies on the power of attorney for care of a minor child has no obligation to make any further inquiry or investigation. Nothing in this part shall relieve any individual from liability for violations of other provisions of law.