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GA Code § 29-2-7 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 3 - Temporary Guardianship of Minors|§ 29-2-7. Powers of Temporary Guardians; Medical Insurance Coverage for Minors

  Except as otherwise provided by law, a temporary guardian shall be entitled to exercise any of the powers of a natural guardian. The court in its discretion may waive the requirement that a temporary guardian file the personal status reports that are required by paragraph (8) of subsection (b) of Code Section 29-2-21.   If a temporary guardian, in writing, assumes the obligation to support the minor while the temporary guardianship is in effect, to the extent that no other sources of support are available, then for purposes of obtaining medical insurance coverage for the minor the temporary guardianship shall be deemed to be a permanent guardianship.     (Code 1981, §29-2-7, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey article discussing wills, trusts and administration of estates, see 52 Mercer L. Rev. 481 (2000). For article, "Wills, Trusts & Administration of Estates," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 499 (2001).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, decisions under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Temporary guardianship dissolved.    - Under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1(c), the trial court correctly dissolved guardianship under former § 29-4-4.1 since guardianship at time of its creation was intended to be or was represented to be temporary in nature. Hays v. Jeng, 184 Ga. App. 157, 360 S.E.2d 913 (1987) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1)   Appointment to provide health insurance denied.    - Since the child was living with the mother, who was not alleged to be incompetent or under any duress or difficulty with respect to her parental responsibilities, the court properly refused to appoint a temporary guardian solely for the provision of health insurance. In re Roscoe, 242 Ga. App. 440, 529 S.E.2d 897 (2000) (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1)    Cited in Brown v. King, 193 Ga. App. 495, 388 S.E.2d 400 (1989).   OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Cannot appoint permanent guardian where child has living parent.    - Unless an appointment of a temporary guardian was made under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1, a probate court was without authority to appoint a guardian of the person for a minor child if the child had living parents, unless the parents relinquished or forfeited their rights in the child. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U83-37 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1).
GA Code § 29-2-9 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 4 - Standby Guardians|§ 29-2-9. Definitions

 As used in this part, the term:    "Designating individual" means a parent or guardian who appoints a standby guardian. A designating individual may only be:   A parent of a minor, provided that he or she has physical custody of the minor and his or her parental rights have not terminated; and provided, further, that the other parent of the minor is deceased, has had his or her parental rights terminated, cannot be found after a diligent search has been made, or has consented to the designation of and service by the standby guardian; or   A guardian of the minor who is duly appointed and serving pursuant to court order.     "Health care professional" means a person licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 or a person licensed as a registered professional nurse under Chapter 26 of Title 43 and authorized by the Georgia Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner.   "Health determination" means the dated, written determination by a health care professional that a designating individual is unable to care for a minor due to the designating individual's physical or mental condition or health including a condition created by medical treatment.   "Standby guardian" means an adult who is named by a designating individual to serve as standby guardian of the minor.     (Code 1981, §29-2-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
GA Code § 29-2-10 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 4 - Standby Guardians|§ 29-2-10. Designation of Standby Guardian Pending Health Issue; Required Probate Court Filing; No Bond Required; Parental Obligation to Support Continues

  A designating individual may designate an individual to serve as standby guardian of a minor upon the health determination being made.   Upon the health determination being made and without the necessity of any judicial intervention, the standby guardian shall assume all the rights, duties, and responsibilities of guardianship of the person of the minor. Consistent with the designating individual's physical or mental condition or health, the designating individual may confer with the standby guardian in decision making concerning the care and welfare of the minor.   Upon the health determination being made, the standby guardian shall file with the probate court of the county of domicile of the minor a notice of the standby guardianship with a copy of the standby guardianship designation and the health determination attached thereto.   No bond shall be required of a standby guardian.   No proceedings under this part shall relieve any parent, custodial or noncustodial, of a duty to support the minor under the provisions of Chapter 6 of Title 19.     (Code 1981, §29-2-10, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
GA Code § 29-2-12 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 4 - Standby Guardians|§ 29-2-12. Revocation of Standby Guardianship Prior to and Subsequent to Health Determination

  At any time before the health determination is made, a standby guardianship may be revoked without notice to anyone by destruction or obliteration of the designation done by the designating individual with an intent to revoke or by a written revocation signed by the designating individual or by some other individual in the designating person's presence and at the designating individual's express direction and attested to and subscribed by two or more competent witnesses.   After the health determination has been made, the standby guardianship may be revoked by the designating individual by filing a notice of such revocation with the court in which the standby guardianship was filed as required by Code Section 29-2-10 and by mailing a copy of the notice of revocation by first-class mail to the standby guardian.     (Code 1981, §29-2-12, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, in subsection (b), "made, the" was substituted for "made the" near the beginning and "filed as required" was substituted for "filed the notice as required" near the middle.
GA Code § 29-2-13 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 4 - Standby Guardians|§ 29-2-13. Petition Seeking Temporary Guardianship; Automatic Termination of Standby Guardianship

  Within 120 days of the health determination being made, the standby guardian shall file with the probate court in the county of domicile of the minor a petition seeking temporary guardianship of the minor.   Except as otherwise provided, a standby guardianship shall automatically terminate 120 days after the making of the health determination unless the standby guardian has filed a petition for temporary guardianship of the minor, in which case the standby guardianship shall remain in effect, unless otherwise revoked, until the petition is ruled upon.   If the designating individual dies prior to the entering of an order on a petition for guardianship of the minor, as contemplated by subsection (a) of this Code section, the standby guardianship shall be terminated. If the designating individual dies subsequent to the entering of an order on such a petition, the guardianship created pursuant to that order shall terminate in favor of any testamentary designation of a guardian of the minor or, if there is no testamentary designation, to an order on a petition for guardianship brought thereafter and subject to Code Section 29-2-17.     (Code 1981, §29-2-13, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   13 Am. Jur. Pleading and Practice Forms, Guardian and Ward, §§ 58, 170.
GA Code § 29-2-14 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 5 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 29-2-14. Power of Probate Court to Appoint Guardian

 The probate court of the county in which a minor is found or in which the proposed permanent guardian is domiciled shall have the power to appoint a permanent guardian for a minor who has no natural guardian, testamentary guardian, or permanent guardian. In its discretion, the probate court of the county in which the petition for appointment of a permanent guardian is filed may transfer the case to the probate court of any other county in this state if such transfer would serve the best interest of the minor.    (Code 1981, §29-2-14, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   Cross references.   - Jurisdiction of courts to appoint guardian of child, § 15-11-6.    Appointment of guardian ad litem in probate proceedings, § 53-3-19 (Pre-1998 Probate Code).    Provision that surviving spouse under 18 years may take share of estate without intervention of guardian, § 53-4-2(3) (Pre-1998 Probate Code).   Law reviews.   - For article recommending more consistency in age requirements of laws pertaining to the welfare of minors, see 6 Ga. St. B.J. 189 (1969). For article, "Trusts for Dependents: Effect of Georgia's Support Obligation on Federal Income Taxation," see 8 Ga. St. B.J. 323 (1972). For article, "Wills, Trusts & Administration of Estates," see 53 Mercer L. Rev. 499 (2001).   JUDICIAL DECISIONS   ANALYSIS    General Consideration   Ward's Right to Select   Jurisdiction    OPINIONS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL   Editor's notes.   - In light of the similarity of the statutory provisions, opinions under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4 are included in the annotations for this Code section.   Cannot appoint guardian of person where child has living parent.    - Unless an appointment of a temporary guardian was made under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4.1, a probate court was without authority to appoint a guardian of the person for a minor child if the child had living parents, unless the parents relinquished or forfeited their rights in the child. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. U83-37 (decided under former O.C.G.A. § 29-4-4).   RESEARCH REFERENCES   Am. Jur. 2d.   - 39 Am. Jur. 2d, Guardian and Ward, §§ 19 et seq., 31 et seq.   C.J.S.   - 39 C.J.S., Guardian and Ward, § 10 et seq.   ALR.    - Right of attorney, parent, guardian ad litem, or next friend to remit from verdict or judgment in favor of infant, 30 A.L.R. 1111.   Consideration and weight of religious affiliations in appointment or removal of guardian for minor child, 22 A.L.R.2d 696.   Right of infant to select his own guardian, 85 A.L.R.2d 921.   Priority and preference in appointment of conservator or guardian for an incompetent, 65 A.L.R.3d 991.
GA Code § 29-2-15 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 5 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 29-2-15. "Biological Father" Defined; Notice of Petition for Appointment of Permanent Guardian; Protest of Father; Petition to Legitimate

  For purposes of this part, the term "biological father" means a father of a minor born out of wedlock whose rights regarding the minor have not been surrendered or terminated but who is not entitled to have custody of and exercise parental power over the child pursuant to Code Section 19-7-25.     Notice of a petition for appointment of a permanent guardian of a minor shall be given to the minor's biological father, if any, in the following circumstances:   If the identity of the biological father is known to the petitioner;   If the biological father is a registrant on the putative father registry who has acknowledged paternity of the minor in accordance with subparagraph (d)(2)(A) of Code Section 19-11-9;   If the biological father is a registrant on the putative father registry who has indicated possible paternity of a child of the minor's mother during a period beginning two years immediately prior to the minor's date of birth in accordance with subparagraph (d)(2)(B) of Code Section 19-11-9; or   If the biological father has lived with the minor; contributed to the minor's support; made any attempt to legitimate the minor; or provided support or medical care for the mother either during her pregnancy or during her hospitalization for the birth of the minor.     The notice shall advise the biological father that he will lose all rights to object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor if he does not file an objection with the court within 14 days of the notice and file a petition to legitimate the minor within 30 days of the hearing on his objection. The notice shall include the name of the individual who will be the minor's permanent guardian if the petition is granted.     If the biological father files a timely objection to the petition, the court shall hear the objection and, if the biological father makes a request, shall continue the hearing for 30 days to allow the father to file a petition to legitimate the minor pursuant to Code Section 19-7-22. If the biological father's petition for legitimation of the minor is granted, the petition for the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor shall be dismissed.   If the biological father does not file a petition for legitimation within 30 days or files a petition that is subsequently dismissed for failure to prosecute or files a petition and the action is subsequently concluded without a court order declaring that he is the father of the minor, the biological father shall have no further rights to receive notice of or object to the appointment of a permanent guardian for the minor.     (Code 1981, §29-2-15, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   Law reviews.   - For annual survey of wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 57 Mercer L. Rev. 403 (2005).
GA Code § 29-2-19 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 1 - Minors|Part 5 - Permanent Guardianship|§ 29-2-19. Requirements of Order Granting Permanent Guardianship

 An order granting permanent guardianship shall specify:    The name of the permanent guardian and the basis for the selection of the guardian;   A specific listing of any of the additional powers which are granted to the permanent guardian as provided in subsection (b) of Code Section 29-2-22;   If only a guardian is appointed or if the guardian and the conservator appointed are not the same person, the reasonable sums of property to be provided the guardian to provide adequately for the minor's support, care, education, health, and welfare are subject to modification by subsequent order of the court; and   Such other and further provisions of the guardianship as the court shall determine to be in the best interest of the minor.     (Code 1981, §29-2-19, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
GA Code § 29-2-60 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 6 - Jurisdiction|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 29-2-60. Petition for Jurisdiction Change; Retention of Jurisdiction for Limited Matters

  A guardian may petition to remove the guardianship to the jurisdiction of the court of the county in this state in which the minor resides.   Upon the filing of a petition to remove the guardianship to another county in this state, the court shall appoint a guardian ad litem for the minor. The court of the county in which the guardian was appointed shall grant the petition for removal only if the court determines that the removal is in the best interest of the minor.   Before the removal of the guardianship to another county in this state, the guardian shall file with the court of the county to which the guardianship is to be removed certified copies of all the records pertaining to the guardianship.   Following removal of a guardianship to another county in this state, the court of that county shall have the same jurisdiction over the guardian as if the guardian had been first appointed in that county, and every case growing out of or affecting the guardianship shall be heard and tried only in the county to which the guardianship has been removed.   The court in which an action or proceeding is pending or which has issued an order for a settlement of accounts, removal, or sanction of a guardian shall retain jurisdiction of such matters even when the guardianship has been removed to another county.     (Code 1981, §29-2-60, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   RESEARCH REFERENCES   ALR.    - Guardianship of incompetent or infant as affecting venue of action, 11 A.L.R. 167.
GA Code § 29-2-65 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 6 - Jurisdiction|Part 2 - Guardianship Appointed|§ 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 to have the guardianship transferred to and accepted in this state by filing a petition for receipt and acceptance of the foreign guardianship in the court of the county in this state where the minor resides or may reside.   The petition shall include the following:   An authenticated copy of the foreign guardianship order including:   All attachments describing the duties and powers of the guardian; and   All amendments or modifications to the foreign guardianship order entered subsequent to the original order, including any order to transfer the guardianship;     The address of the foreign court which issued the guardianship order;   A listing of any other guardianship petitions that are pending in any jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the courts where the petitions have been filed;   The petitioner's name, address, and county of domicile;   The name, age, and current address of the minor and the new or proposed address of the minor;   The names and current addresses of the adult siblings of the minor, if any;   The name and address of the person responsible for the care and custody of the minor, if other than the petitioner, and of any other person currently serving as guardian;   The name and address of any person currently acting as legal representative, other than the petitioner, including any legal counsel, guardian ad litem, or court visitor appointed by the foreign court for the minor;   The name and address of the minor's conservator, if any; and   The reason the transfer is in the minor's best interest.     The petition may be combined with other petitions related to the guardianship, including a petition to modify the terms of the guardianship.     (Code 1981, §29-2-65, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)   Code Commission notes.   - Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 2004, the second subsection (c), as enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, was redesignated as subsection (d).
GA Code § 29-2-67 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 6 - Jurisdiction|Part 2 - Guardianship Appointed|§ 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 the guardian, the court may stay its proceeding while the petitioner is afforded the opportunity to have the foreign court hear the challenge and determine its merits.     (Code 1981, §29-2-67, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
GA Code § 29-2-68 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 6 - Jurisdiction|Part 2 - Guardianship Appointed|§ 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 section, at all times following the entry of the order accepting the guardianship the laws of the State of Georgia shall apply to the guardianship.   In order to coordinate efforts with the foreign court to facilitate the orderly transfer of the guardianship, the court is authorized to:   Delay the effective date of the receipt and acceptance for a reasonable period of time;   Make the receipt and acceptance contingent upon the release of the guardianship or the termination of the guardianship and the discharge of the guardian in the foreign jurisdiction;   Recognize concurrent jurisdiction over the guardianship for a reasonable period of time to permit the foreign court to release the guardianship or to terminate the guardianship and discharge the guardian in the foreign jurisdiction; or   Make other arrangements the court deems necessary to effectuate the receipt and acceptance of the guardianship.     The denial of a petition for receipt and acceptance of the foreign guardianship does not affect the right of a guardian appointed by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction to petition for guardianship under Code Section 29-2-16.     (Code 1981, §29-2-68, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
GA Code § 29-2-69 (2021)
2021 Georgia Code|Title 29 - Guardian and Ward|Chapter 2 - Guardians of Minors|Article 6 - Jurisdiction|Part 3 - Transfer of Guardianship|§ 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 the foreign jurisdiction for more than 12 consecutive months;   The guardian notifies the court that the minor will move or has moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction; or   A foreign court of competent jurisdiction notifies the court of the filing of a petition for guardianship for the minor in the foreign jurisdiction.     To facilitate the transfer the court may order the guardian to file a petition for receipt and acceptance of the guardianship in the foreign jurisdiction.   If the foreign jurisdiction does not have a procedure for receiving and accepting a foreign guardianship, the court may order the guardian to file a petition for guardianship in the foreign jurisdiction.     (Code 1981, §29-2-69, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)