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title: O.C.G.A. § 29-2-70. Petition to transfer guardianship.
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# O.C.G.A. § 29-2-70. Petition to transfer guardianship.

The petition to transfer a guardianship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following:

(1) The name and address of the foreign court to which the guardianship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship if previously filed in the foreign court;

(2) 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;

(3) The petitioner’s name, address, and county of domicile;

(4) The name, age, and current address of the minor and the new or proposed address of the minor;

(5) The names and current addresses of the adult siblings of the minor, if any;

(6) 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 individual currently serving as guardian;

(7) The name and address of any legal representative, other than the petitioner, including any legal counsel, guardian ad litem, or court visitor appointed by the foreign court for the minor;

(8) The name and address of the minor’s conservator, if any;

(9) The reason for moving the minor; and

(10) The reason the transfer of the guardianship is in the minor’s best interest.

## History

Code 1981, § 29-2-70, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.