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2021 Georgia Code
Title 29 - Guardian and Ward
Chapter 9 - Court Proceedings
- § 29-9-1. Application of Chapter
- § 29-9-2. Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Representation of Persons Not Sui Juris; Limited Appointment; Identification of Parties in All Petitions; Authority of Conservator or Guardian to Act; Ineligibility of Appointed Counsel to Be Appointed Guardian Ad Litem
- § 29-9-3. Assessment of Costs, Compensation, Fees, and Expenses; Factors Determining Allocation of Fees and Costs; Enforcement of Award of Costs, Compensation, Fees, and Expenses
- § 29-9-4. Personal Service; Procedure
- § 29-9-5. Service Upon Current Residence Addresses; Service by Publication
- § 29-9-6. Service Upon Conservator or Guardian
- § 29-9-7. Judge's Discretion on Notice, Service, and Additional Time for Proceedings; Additional Notice Requirements for Persons Residing in Another State
- § 29-9-8. Waiver of Service or Notice; Written Consent
- § 29-9-9. Oaths, Affirmations, and Affidavits
- § 29-9-10. Oath by Department Delegate
- § 29-9-11. Verification of Petitions and Returns; Consolidation and Transfer of Proceedings
- § 29-9-12. Issuance of Citations
- § 29-9-13. Satisfaction of Requirements of Authentication or Exemplification
- § 29-9-13.1. Authentication of Documents
- § 29-9-14. Court Ordered Hearings
- § 29-9-15. Compensation for Legal Counsel or Guardian Ad Litem
- § 29-9-16. Compensation to Physicians, Psychologists, or Licensed Clinical Social Workers
- § 29-9-17. Court Ordered Instruction for Conservator or Guardian
- § 29-9-18. Sealing of Records on Conservatorship or Guardianship
- § 29-9-19. Petitioner for Guardian or Conservator to Submit to Criminal History Records Check
Editor's notes.
- Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 16, not codified by the General Assembly, provides, in part, that: "all appointments of guardians of the person or property made pursuant to former Title 29 shall continue in effect and shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this Act."
RESEARCH REFERENCES138 Am. Jur. Trials, Guardianships, § 15 et seq.
C.J.S.- 39 C.J.S., Guardian and Ward, § 255 et seq.
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