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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 29. GUARDIAN AND WARD · Chapter 2. GUARDIANS OF MINORS · Article 2. PROTECTION OF MINOR

29-2-20. Rights of minor; impact on testamentary capacity.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

  1. (a)

    In every guardianship, the minor has the right to:#

    1. (1)

      A qualified guardian who acts in the best interest of the minor;#

    2. (2)

      A guardian who is reasonably accessible to the minor;#

    3. (3)

      Have his or her property utilized as necessary for his or her support, care, education, health, and welfare; and#

    4. (4)

      Individually or through the minor’s representative or legal counsel, bring an action relating to the guardianship.#

  2. (b)

    The appointment of a guardian is not a determination that a minor who is 14 years of age or older lacks testamentary capacity.#

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

History

Code 1981, § 29-2-20, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.

Cross references

Direction of notice where owner a minor under disability, appointment of guardian ad litem, § 22-2-21.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t27-t30-(v22)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volume V22, 2018 edition, page 452; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 62359f240c92.