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2006 Georgia Code - 29-4-2
29-4-2. (a) Only an individual may serve as guardian of
an adult, except in the event a public guardian or the Department
of Human Resources is appointed pursuant to subsection (b.1) of
Code Section 29-4-3. (b) No
individual may be appointed as guardian of an adult who:
(1) Is a minor, a ward, or a
protected person; (2) Has a
conflict of interest with the adult unless the court determines
that the conflict of interest is insubstantial or that the
appointment would be in the adult́s
best interest; or (3) Is an
owner, operator, or employee of a long-term care or other
caregiving institution or facility at which the adult is receiving
care, unless related to the adult by blood, marriage, or
adoption. (c) No entity may
be appointed as guardian of an adult which: (1) Has a conflict of interest with the adult
unless the court determines that the conflict of interest is
insubstantial or that the appointment would be in the
adult́s
best interest; or (2) Is a
long-term care or other caregiving institution or facility at which
the adult is receiving care.
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