§ 29-3-100. Petition for Removal to Jurisdiction Where Minor Resides; Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Bond; Authority; Liability of Surety; Retention of Jurisdiction by Initial Court
A conservator may petition to remove the conservatorship to the jurisdiction of the court of the county in this state in which the minor resides. Upon the filing of a petition to remove the conservatorship to another county in this state, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. The court of […]
§ 29-3-105. “Conservatorship” Defined; Petition for Transfer of Jurisdiction; Requirements of Petition
For purposes of this part and Part 3 of this article, the term “conservatorship” refers to a legal relationship in which a person is given responsibility by a court of competent jurisdiction for the care of the property of a minor, thereby becoming a conservator. A conservator who has been appointed by a foreign court […]
§ 29-3-106. Notice and Other Procedural Requirements
Notice and a copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign conservatorship shall be served personally on the minor. The notice shall: State that the minor has a right to a hearing on the petition; Inform the minor of the procedure to exercise the minor’s right to a hearing; and State that […]
§ 29-3-107. Hearing
Upon the court’s own motion or upon timely motion by the minor or by any interested person, the court shall hold a hearing to consider the petition for receipt and acceptance of the foreign conservator. If any interested person challenges the validity of the foreign conservator or the authority of the foreign court to appoint […]
§ 29-3-108. Required Findings Prior to Granting Foreign Conservatorship; Inventory; Applicable Law; Orderly Transfer
The court may grant a petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign conservatorship provided the court finds that: The conservator is presently in good standing with the foreign court; and The transfer of the conservatorship from the foreign jurisdiction is in the best interest of the minor. The court may require the conservator to […]
§ 29-3-110. Transfer of Jurisdiction in Event Minor Has Permanently Moved; Determining Minor’s Residential Status; Filings
A conservator may petition the Georgia court which has jurisdiction over the conservatorship to transfer the conservatorship to a foreign court of competent jurisdiction if the minor has moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction. The minor may be presumed to have moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction if: The minor has resided in the foreign […]
§ 29-3-70. Petition for Order of Dismissal of Conservatorship; Final Return; Notice; Order of Dismissal
Upon the termination of the conservatorship or upon the resignation of the conservator, the conservator may petition the court for an order dismissing the conservator from office. The petition shall include a final return to the court which covers the period from the last annual return filed by the conservator. The final return shall contain […]
§ 29-3-111. Requirements of Petition to Transfer Conservatorship
The petition to transfer a conservatorship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following: The name and address of the foreign court to which the conservatorship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign conservatorship if previously filed in the foreign court; A listing of any […]
§ 29-3-71. Final Settlements; Settlement Period; Examination of Returns and Accounts by Court; Return of Property to Minor
A minor who has reached the age of majority, the personal representative of a deceased minor, a successor conservator, or any interested person may petition the court for an order requiring a conservator or that conservator’s personal representative to appear and submit to a final settlement of the conservator’s accounts. Alternatively, the court on its […]
§ 29-3-112. Notice
Notice and a copy of the petition to transfer a conservatorship to a foreign jurisdiction shall be served personally on the minor not less than ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The notice shall state: The date that the hearing shall be held; and That the minor has the right to […]