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title: Title 29, Chapter 2. Guardians of Minors
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heading: GUARDIANS OF MINORS
title_heading: GUARDIAN AND WARD
section_count: 49
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# Title 29, Chapter 2. Guardians of Minors

Title 29. Guardian and Ward

49 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue).

- 29-2-1, Categories of guardians for minors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-1.md
- 29-2-2, Qualified individuals to serve as guardian of minor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-2.md
- 29-2-3, Guardian of minor children in event of divorce; death of spouse or former spouse, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-3.md
- 29-2-4, Nomination of testamentary guardian; no bond or security required, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-4.md
- 29-2-5, Petitions for temporary guardianship; requirements of petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-5.md
- 29-2-6, Parental consent to temporary guardianship; failure to consent; minor’s preference; transfer to juvenile court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-6.md
- 29-2-7, Powers of temporary guardians; medical insurance coverage for minors, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-7.md
- 29-2-8, Termination of temporary guardianship; petition for termination of guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-8.md
- 29-2-9, Definitions, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-9.md
- 29-2-10, Designation of standby guardian pending health issue; required probate court filing; no bond required; parental obligation to support continues, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-10.md
- 29-2-11, Designation in writing; requirements of designation; form, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-11.md
- 29-2-12, Revocation of standby guardianship prior to and subsequent to health determination, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-12.md
- 29-2-13, Petition seeking temporary guardianship; automatic termination of standby guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-13.md
- 29-2-14, Power of probate court to appoint guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-14.md
- 29-2-15, ‘‘Biological father’’ defined; notice of petition for appointment of permanent guardian; protest of father; petition to legitimate, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-15.md
- 29-2-16, Individuals with preference for permanent guardianship of minor; preference not controlling, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-16.md
- 29-2-17, Petition for appointment of permanent guardian; requirements of petition; notice, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-17.md
- 29-2-18, Hearing; best interest of the child standard, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-18.md
- 29-2-19, Requirements of order granting permanent guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-19.md
- 29-2-20, Rights of minor; impact on testamentary capacity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-20.md
- 29-2-21, Power of guardian over minor; obligations of guardians; liability of guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-21.md
- 29-2-22, Authority of guardian; appointment of guardian ad litem, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-22.md
- 29-2-23, Conflicts of interest, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-23.md
- 29-2-24, Oath required of guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-24.md
- 29-2-25, Bond requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-25.md
- 29-2-30, Circumstances when guardianship terminates; delivery of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-30.md
- 29-2-31, Petition for order dismissing guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-31.md
- 29-2-40, Petition to resign guardianship; requirements; service; hearing; appointment of successor guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-40.md
- 29-2-41, Appointment of successor guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-41.md
- 29-2-42, Requirement of guardian to answer charges affecting obligations as guardian; revocation of guardianship; impact on other proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-42.md
- 29-2-43, Minor’s cause of action for breach of guardian’s fiduciary duties, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-43.md
- 29-2-44, Statute of limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-44.md
- 29-2-50, Appointment of temporary substitute guardian; length of service; powers; notice of appointment; application of chapter, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-50.md
- 29-2-51, Appointment of successor guardian; notice; preference to selected individuals; order of appointment, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-51.md
- 29-2-52, Delivery of property to successor guardian; reporting requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-52.md
- 29-2-60, Petition for jurisdiction change; retention of jurisdiction for limited matters, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-60.md
- 29-2-65, ‘‘Guardianship’’ defined; requirements of petition for transfer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-65.md
- 29-2-66, Notice to minor and foreign court; requirements of notice; notice to others; waiver of notice requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-66.md
- 29-2-67, Hearing on petition for receipt and acceptance of foreign guardian; stay of proceedings authorized if protest, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-67.md
- 29-2-68, Required findings of court prior to acceptance of foreign guardianship; orderly transfer; right to petition for guardianship remains, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-68.md
- 29-2-69, Minor’s move to a foreign jurisdiction; presumption of permanent move, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-69.md
- 29-2-70, Petition to transfer guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-70.md
- 29-2-71, Notice; requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-71.md
- 29-2-72, Hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-72.md
- 29-2-73, Required finds prior to transfer of guardianship; power of court; orderly and coordinated transfer, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-73.md
- 29-2-74, ‘‘Foreign guardian’’ defined; required filings; bond, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-74.md
- 29-2-75, Right of foreign guardian to bring action to enforce rights of minor, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-75.md
- 29-2-76, Filing of authenticated copy of letters of guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-76.md
- 29-2-77, Submission to jurisdiction by foreign guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-2-77.md