§ 29-4-10. Petition for Appointment of Guardian; Requirements for Petition
Any interested person, including the proposed ward, may file a petition for the appointment of a guardian. Such petition shall be filed in the court of the county in which: The proposed ward is domiciled; The proposed ward is found; provided, however, that if the court of the county where the proposed ward is found […]
§ 29-4-11. Prerequisite Judicial Finding of Probable Cause; Notice; Petition; Evaluations; Reporting Requirements
Upon the filing of a petition for guardianship of a proposed ward, the court shall review the petition and the affidavit, if any, and determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the proposed ward is in need of a guardian within the meaning of Code Section 29-4-1. If the court determines that there […]
§ 29-4-12. Judicial Review of Pleadings and Evaluation Report; Findings; Hearing
After the filing of the evaluation report, the court shall review the pleadings and the evaluation report. If, after the review, the court finds that there is no probable cause to support a finding that the proposed ward is in need of a guardian within the meaning of Code Section 29-4-1, the court shall dismiss […]
§ 29-4-13. Requirements of Order Granting Guardianship; Service
The court shall issue an order that sets forth the findings of fact and conclusions of law that support the grant or denial of the petition. An order granting guardianship shall specify: The name of the guardian and the basis for the selection; Any powers retained by the ward pursuant to Code Section 29-4-21; The […]
§ 29-4-14. Petition for Appointment of Emergency Guardian; Requirements of Petition
Any interested person, including the proposed ward, may file a petition for the appointment of an emergency guardian. Such petition shall be filed in the court of the county in which: The proposed ward is domiciled; The proposed ward is found; or Jurisdiction is otherwise proper under Code Section 29-11-12. The petition for appointment of […]
§ 29-4-15. Prerequisite Findings Prior to Appointment of Emergency Guardian; Evaluation; Notice; Hearing
Upon the filing of a petition for an emergency guardianship, the court shall review the petition and the affidavit, if any, to determine whether there is probable cause to believe that the proposed ward is in need of an emergency guardian within the meaning of paragraph (4) of subsection (b) of Code Section 29-4-14. If […]
§ 29-4-16. Conduct of Emergency Guardianship Hearing; Limitations on Emergency Guardianship
The court shall conduct the emergency guardianship hearing, at the time and date set forth in its order, to determine whether there is clear and convincing evidence of the need for an emergency guardianship in light of the evidence taken at the hearing. In addition to the evidence at the hearing, the court may consider […]
§ 29-3-115. “Foreign Conservator” Defined; Sale of Minor’s Property
For purposes of this part, a “foreign conservator” is a conservator or other person who has been given responsibility by a court of competent jurisdiction in another state or territory governed by the Constitution of the United States for the care of the property of a minor and whose conservatorship has not been transferred to […]
§ 29-4-18. Temporary Medical Consent Guardianship
As used in this Code section, the term: “Adult unable to consent” means a person 18 years of age or older who has been determined in his or her medical records by a licensed physician after the physician has personally examined the adult that he or she lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make significant […]
§ 29-3-116. Right of Foreign Conservator to Bring Action
A foreign conservator may institute an action in any court in this state to enforce any right or to recover any property belonging to the minor or accruing to the foreign conservator in his or her capacity as conservator. History. Code 1981, § 29-3-116 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.