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GA Code § 29-11-2 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 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 respondent's health, safety, or welfare and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the respondent's behalf.   "Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian.   "Guardianship proceeding" means a judicial proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.   "Home state" means the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a conservatorship order or the appointment of a guardian or, if none, the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six consecutive months ending within the six months prior to the filing of the petition.   "Incapacitated person" means an adult for whom a guardian has been appointed, including a ward, as defined in paragraph (27) of Code Section 29-1-1.   "Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding.   "Person," except in the term "incapacitated person" or "protected person," means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality or any other legal or commercial entity.   "Protected person" means an adult for whom a conservatorship order has been issued, including a ward, as defined in paragraph (27) of Code Section 29-1-1.   "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.   "Respondent" means an adult for whom a conservatorship order or the appointment of a guardian is sought, including a proposed ward as defined in paragraph (16) of Code Section 29-1-1.   "Significant-connection state" means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available.   "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.     (Code 1981, §29-11-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-3 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 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.    (Code 1981, §29-11-3, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-4 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 29-11-4. Communication With Out of State Courts

  A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this Code section, the court shall make a record of the communication. The record may be limited to the fact that the communication occurred.   Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.     (Code 1981, §29-11-4, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-5 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 29-11-5. Appropriate Requests to and From Courts of Other Jurisdictions

  In a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:   Hold an evidentiary hearing;   Order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant to procedures of that state;   Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent;   Order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding;   Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of the transcript or other record of a hearing under paragraph (1) of this subsection or any other proceeding, any evidence otherwise produced under paragraph (2) of this subsection, and any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with an order under paragraph (3) or (4) of this subsection;   Issue any order necessary to assure the appearance in the proceeding of a person whose presence is necessary for the court to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated person or protected person; or   Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including protected health information as defined in 45 C.F.R. 160.103, as amended.     If a court of another state in which a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding is pending requests a court of this state to do any action included in subsection (a) of this Code section, such court of this state shall have jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.     (Code 1981, §29-11-5, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-6 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 1 - General Provisions|§ 29-11-6. Procedure for Testimony of Out of State Witnesses

  In a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony taken in another state. The court on its own motion may order that the testimony of a witness be taken in another state and may prescribe the manner in which and the terms upon which the testimony is to be taken.   In a guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding, a court in this state may permit a witness located in another state to be deposed or to testify by telephone or audiovisual or other electronic means. A court of this state shall cooperate with the court of the other state in designating an appropriate location for the deposition or testimony.     (Code 1981, §29-11-6, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-10. Determination of Connection With State

 In determining under Code Section 29-11-12 and subsection (e) of Code Section 29-11-20 whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall consider:    The location of the respondent's family and other persons required to be notified of the guardianship proceeding or conservatorship proceeding;   The length of time the respondent at any time was physically present in the state and the duration of any absence;   The location of the respondent's property;   The extent to which the respondent has ties to the state such as voting registration, state or local tax return filing, vehicle registration, driver's license, social relationship, and receipt of services; and   The extent to which the respondent considers or, in the absence of an impairment of mental faculties, would consider himself or herself to have a significant connection with the state.     (Code 1981, §29-11-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-11 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-11. Exclusive Jurisdiction for Appointment

 This article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order for an adult.    (Code 1981, §29-11-11, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-12. Requirements for Jurisdiction

 A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order for a respondent if:    This state is the respondent's home state;   On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and:   The respondent does not have a home state or a court of the respondent's home state has declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is a more appropriate forum; or   The respondent has a home state, a petition for an appointment or order is not pending in a court of that state or another significant-connection state, and, before the court makes the appointment or issues the order:   A petition for an appointment or order is not filed in the respondent's home state;   An objection to the court's jurisdiction is not filed by a person required to be notified of the proceeding; and   The court in this state concludes that it is an appropriate forum under the factors set forth in Code Section 29-11-15;       This state does not have jurisdiction under either paragraph (1) or (2) of this Code section, the respondent's home state and all significant-connection states have declined to exercise jurisdiction because this state is the more appropriate forum, and jurisdiction in this state is consistent with the Constitutions of this state and the United States; or   The requirements for special jurisdiction under Code Section 29-11-13 are met.     (Code 1981, §29-11-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 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 real or tangible personal property located in this state; or   Appoint a guardian or conservator for an incapacitated person or protected person for whom a provisional order to transfer the proceeding from another state has been issued under procedures similar to Code Section 29-11-20.     If a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, the court shall dismiss the proceeding at the request of the court of the home state, if any, whether dismissal is requested before or after the emergency appointment.     (Code 1981, §29-11-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-14. Special Jurisdiction; Emergency Appointment of Guardian

 Except as otherwise provided in Code Section 29-11-13, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a conservatorship order consistent with this chapter shall have exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms.    (Code 1981, §29-11-14, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-15. Declining Exercise of Jurisdiction; Factors for Determining Jurisdiction

  A court of this state having jurisdiction under Code Section 29-11-12 to appoint a guardian or conservator may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum.   If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this Code section, it shall either dismiss or stay the proceeding. The court may impose any condition the court considers just and proper, including the condition that a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order be filed promptly in another state.   In determining whether it is an appropriate forum, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including:   Any expressed preference of the respondent;   Whether abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the respondent has occurred or is likely to occur and which state could best protect the respondent from the abuse, neglect, or exploitation;   The length of time the respondent was physically present in or was a legal resident of this or another state;   The distance of the respondent from the court in each state;   The financial circumstances of the respondent's estate;   The nature and location of the evidence;   The ability of the court in each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present evidence;   The familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the proceeding; and   If an appointment were made, the court's ability to monitor the conduct of the guardian or conservator.       (Code 1981, §29-11-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-16 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-16. Unjustifiable Conduct Leading to Jurisdiction

  If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may:   Decline to exercise jurisdiction;   Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the respondent or the protection of the respondent's property or prevent a repetition of the unjustifiable conduct, including staying the proceeding until a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is filed in a court of another state having jurisdiction; or   Continue to exercise jurisdiction after considering:   The extent to which the respondent and all persons required to be notified of the proceedings have acquiesced in the exercise of the court's jurisdiction;   Whether it is a more appropriate forum than the court of any other state under the factors set forth in subsection (c) of Code Section 29-11-15; and   Whether the court of any other state would have jurisdiction under factual circumstances in substantial conformity with the jurisdictional standards of Code Section 29-11-12.       If a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a conservatorship order because a party seeking to invoke its jurisdiction engaged in unjustifiable conduct, it may assess against that party necessary and reasonable expenses, including attorney's fees, investigative fees, court costs, communication expenses, witness fees and expenses, and travel expenses. The court may not assess fees, costs, or expenses of any kind against this state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality of this state unless authorized by law other than this chapter.     (Code 1981, §29-11-16, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-17 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-17. Notice Required; Process for Service

  If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent's home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the petition must be given to those persons that would be entitled to notice of the petition if a proceeding were brought in the respondent's home state. The notice must be given in the same manner as notice is required to be given in this state.   If compliance with the notice requirements under subsection (a) of this Code section would require personal service on any person outside this state, a court of competent jurisdiction in this state may order that such person be served by registered or certified mail or statutory overnight delivery, in the manner provided in subsection (e) of Code Section 29-9-4, or by a special process server, if the petitioner so requests in the petition or on the court's own motion.   If compliance with the notice requirements under subsection (a) of this Code section would require service on any person outside this state that is not sui juris, such person shall be served in a manner provided in subsection (d) of Code Section 29-9-4.     (Code 1981, §29-11-17, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-18 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 2 - Jurisdiction|§ 29-11-18. Multiple Court Jurisdictional Rules

 Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a conservatorship order limited to property located in this state under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-11-13, if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a conservatorship order is filed in this state and in another state and neither petition has been dismissed or withdrawn, the following rules shall apply:    If the court in this state has jurisdiction under Code Section 29-11-12, it may proceed with the case unless a court in another state acquires jurisdiction under provisions similar to Code Section 29-11-12 before the appointment or issuance of the order; and   If the court in this state does not have jurisdiction under Code Section 29-11-12, whether at the time the petition is filed or at any time before the appointment or issuance of the order, the court shall stay the proceeding and communicate with the court in the other state. If the court in the other state has jurisdiction, the court in this state shall dismiss the petition unless the court in the other state determines that the court in this state is a more appropriate forum.     (Code 1981, §29-11-18, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)
GA Code § 29-11-20 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 11 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Article 3 - Transfers|§ 29-11-20. Transfer Proceedings to Another State; Notice; Hearing; Provisional Orders; Required Findings; Finalization; Denial of Petition

  A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state.   Notice of a petition under subsection (a) of this Code section shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or conservator.   On the court's own motion or on request of the guardian or conservator, the incapacitated person or protected person, or other person required to be notified of the petition, the court shall hold a hearing on a petition filed pursuant to subsection (a) of this Code section.   The court shall issue an order provisionally granting a petition to transfer a guardianship and shall direct the guardian to petition for guardianship in the other state if the court is satisfied that the guardianship will be accepted by the court in the other state and the court finds that:   The incapacitated person is physically present in or is reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state;   An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an objection has been made, the objector has not established that the transfer would be contrary to the interests of the incapacitated person; and   Plans for care and services for the incapacitated person in the other state are reasonable and sufficient.     The court shall issue a provisional order granting a petition to transfer a conservatorship and shall direct the conservator to petition for conservatorship in the other state if the court is satisfied that the conservatorship will be accepted by the court of the other state and the court finds that:   The protected person is physically present in or is reasonably expected to move permanently to the other state or the protected person has a significant connection to the other state considering the factors in Code Section 29-11-10;   An objection to the transfer has not been made or, if an objection has been made, the objector has not established that the transfer would be contrary to the interests of the protected person; and   Adequate arrangements will be made for management of the protected person's property.     The court shall issue a final order confirming the transfer and terminating the guardianship or conservatorship upon its receipt of:   A provisional order accepting the proceeding from the court to which the proceeding is to be transferred which is issued under provisions similar to Code Section 29-11-21; and   The documents required to terminate a guardianship or conservatorship in this state.       (Code 1981, §29-11-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2016, p. 563, § 1/HB 954.)