§ 29-11-13. Special Jurisdiction; Emergency Appointment of Guardian
A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under paragraphs (1) through (3) of Code Section 29-11-12 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; Issue a conservatorship order with respect to […]
§ 29-10-6. Letters of Guardianship
The court shall grant to the public guardian separate letters of guardianship upon each appointment. The public guardian shall be subject to all liabilities and entitled to all the rights and emoluments provided for other guardians and shall be governed by the law provided for other guardians. History. Code 1981, § 29-10-6 , enacted by […]
§ 29-10-7. Record Keeping and Reporting; Required Visits to Ward; Limitations on Number of Wards; Cooperation With County Guardians and Conservators
A public guardian shall keep and maintain proper financial, case control, and statistical records on all matters in which the public guardian serves as guardian. No report or disclosure of the ward’s personal or medical records shall be made except as required or authorized by law. A public guardian shall file an annual report with […]
§ 29-10-8. Additional Security on the Bond or Additional Bond
The probate court may require a public guardian to give additional security on the bond or to give an additional bond with security. The court shall have the authority to fix the amount of the bond and shall cite the public guardian to appear and show cause, if any, why the additional bond or security […]
§ 29-10-9. Revocation of Letters of Guardianship
The court may, for good cause shown, revoke the letters of guardianship of the public guardian, require additional security on the public guardian’s bond, or issue any other order as is expedient and necessary for the good of any particular guardianship in the hands of the public guardian. History. Code 1981, § 29-10-9 , enacted […]
§ 29-10-10. Compensation
Public guardians shall receive compensation for their services in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4 of this title. However, for wards who have insufficient resources or income to pay the compensation provided for in Chapter 4 of this title, at the discretion of the probate court judge, a request for payment for the public […]
§ 29-10-11. Appropriation of Funds for Compensation in Certain Circumstances
The General Assembly is authorized to appropriate state funds, by line item appropriation, for the purpose of providing compensation to public guardians for services to wards who have insufficient resources or income to pay the compensation provided for in Chapter 4 of this title. Any such funds appropriated shall be administered by the Division of […]
§ 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.