§44A-2-2. Who May File Petition; Contents
(a) A petition for the appointment of a guardian, a conservator, or both, may be filed by the individual alleged to be a protected person, by a person who is responsible for the individual’s care or custody, by the facility providing care to the individual, by the person that the individual has nominated as guardian […]
§44A-2-3. Evaluation Report
The petition shall include a report by a licensed physician or psychologist evaluating the condition of the alleged protected person which shall contain, to the best information and belief of its signatory or signatories: (1) A description of the nature, type and extent of the person’s incapacity, including the person’s specific cognitive and functional limitations;
§44A-2-4. Statement of Financial Resources
Prior to a hearing for a conservatorship, the petitioner shall file a statement of the financial resources of the alleged protected person which shall to the extent known list the person’s social security number, list with reasonable detail the approximate value of the person’s real and personal property, and the person’s anticipated annual gross income […]
§44A-2-5. Confidentiality
Upon filing of a petition requesting appointment of a guardian or conservator, all pleadings, exhibits and other documents contained in the court file shall be considered confidential and not open for public inspection, either during the pendency of the case or after the case is closed. The protected person, and his or her attorney, may […]
§44A-2-6. Notice of Hearing
(a) Upon the filing of the petition and evaluation report, the court shall promptly issue a notice fixing the date, hour and location for a hearing to take place within sixty days. (b) The alleged protected person shall be personally served with the notice, a copy of the petition and the evaluation report not less […]
§44A-2-7. Appointment of Counsel
(a) The court shall appoint legal counsel for the alleged protected person to make recommendations to the court that are in the best interests of the alleged protected person. In appointing legal counsel, the court shall consider any known preferences of the alleged protected person, or an alleged protected person may hire and pay for […]
§44A-2-1. Filing of Petition; Jurisdiction; Fees; Special Revenue Account Established
(a) A petition for the appointment of a guardian or conservator shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court in the county in which the alleged protected person resides or, if an alleged protected person has been admitted to a health care or correctional facility, in the county in which that facility is […]