§ 29-11-16. Unjustifiable Conduct Leading to Jurisdiction
If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: Decline to exercise jurisdiction; Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent […]
§ 29-11-17. Notice Required; Process for Service
If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the petition must be given to […]
§ 29-11-18. Multiple Court Jurisdictional Rules
Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a conservatorship order limited to property located in this state under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-11-13, if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is filed […]
§ 29-11-1. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.” History. Code 1981, § 29-11-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.
§ 29-11-2. Definitions
As used in this chapter, the term: “Conservatorship order” means an order appointing a conservator or other order related to management of an adult’s property. “Conservatorship proceeding” means a judicial proceeding in which a conservatorship order is sought or has been issued. “Emergency” means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a […]
§ 29-11-3. Treatment of Foreign Countries
A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this article and Articles 2, 3, and 5 of this chapter. History. Code 1981, § 29-11-3 , enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.
§ 29-11-4. Communication With Out of State Courts
A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be […]
§ 29-11-5. Appropriate Requests to and From Courts of Other Jurisdictions
In a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship 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 evaluation […]
§ 29-11-6. Procedure for Testimony of Out of State Witnesses
In a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony […]
§ 29-11-10. Determination of Connection With State
In determining under Code Section 29-11-12 and subsection (e) of Code Section 29-11-20 whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall consider: The location of the respondent’s family and other persons required to be notified of the guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding; The length of time the respondent at […]