§ 29-3-32. Investment of Funds
A conservator is authorized to invest estate funds in the following and shall not otherwise be liable for such investment, except in the case of gross neglect: Bonds issued by any county or municipality of this state which have been validated as required by law for the validation of county and municipal bonds; Bonds issued […]
§ 29-3-3. Definitions; Compromise of Claim; Settlement
For purposes of this Code section, the term: “Gross settlement” means the present value of all amounts paid or to be paid in settlement of a minor’s claim, including cash, expenses of litigation, attorney’s fees, and any amounts allocated to a structured settlement or other similar financial arrangement. Such term shall include the total amount […]
§ 29-3-33. Investment in Securities; Open-End or Closed-End Management Type Investments; Conflicts of Interest
Whenever by law or by court order the conservator is authorized, permitted, required, or directed to invest funds in direct and general obligations of the United States government, obligations unconditionally guaranteed by the United States government, or obligations of the agencies of the United States government enumerated in Code Section 29-3-32, the conservator may invest […]
§ 29-2-65. “Guardianship” Defined; Requirements of Petition for Transfer
For purposes of this part and Part 3 of this article, the term “guardianship” refers to a legal relationship in which a person is given responsibility by a foreign court for the care of a minor, thereby becoming a guardian. A guardian who has been appointed by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction may petition […]
§ 29-2-66. Notice to Minor and Foreign Court; Requirements of Notice; Notice to Others; Waiver of Notice Requirements
Notice and a copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship 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 […]
§ 29-2-67. Hearing on Petition for Receipt and Acceptance of Foreign Guardian; Stay of Proceedings Authorized if Protest
On 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 guardian. If any interested person challenges the validity of the foreign guardianship or the authority of the foreign court to appoint […]
§ 29-2-68. Required Findings of Court Prior to Acceptance of Foreign Guardianship; Orderly Transfer; Right to Petition for Guardianship Remains
The court may grant a petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship provided the court finds that: The guardian is presently in good standing with the foreign court; and The transfer of the guardianship from the foreign jurisdiction is in the best interest of the minor. Subject to subsection (c) of this Code […]
§ 29-2-69. Minor’s Move to a Foreign Jurisdiction; Presumption of Permanent Move
A guardian may petition a court of this state which has jurisdiction over the guardianship to transfer the guardianship 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 […]
§ 29-2-70. Petition to Transfer Guardianship
The petition to transfer a guardianship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following: The name and address of the foreign court to which the guardianship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship if previously filed in the foreign court; A listing of any […]
§ 29-2-71. Notice; Requirements
Notice and a copy of the petition to transfer a guardianship 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 […]