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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

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.

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

  1. (a)

    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.#

  2. (b)

    The minor may be presumed to have moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction if:#

    1. (1)

      The minor has resided in the foreign jurisdiction for more than 12 consecutive months;#

    2. (2)

      The guardian notifies the court that the minor will move or has moved permanently to the foreign jurisdiction; or#

    3. (3)

      A foreign court of competent jurisdiction notifies the court of the filing of a petition for guardianship for the minor in the foreign jurisdiction.#

  3. (c)

    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.#

  4. (d)

    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.#

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, § 29-2-69, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.

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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 478; merge action: carried; file SHA-256 62359f240c92.