--- title: Title 29, Chapter 4. Guardians of Adults collection: code id: code:chapter:29-4 canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/title/29/chapter/4 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4.md date: 2025 status: active corpus_version: 2025-supplement-89aa39ab3c68 license: CC0-1.0 publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/code/29.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-3.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-5.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/code/index.md heading: GUARDIANS OF ADULTS title_heading: GUARDIAN AND WARD section_count: 39 full_url: https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4.md?full=1 --- # Title 29, Chapter 4. Guardians of Adults Title 29. Guardian and Ward 39 sections. Each line is `citation, catchline, status, URL`; the text of every section, in order, is at https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4.md?full=1 (capped, with a pointer to continue). - 29-4-1, Prerequisite findings prior to appointment of guardian for adult; extent of guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-1.md - 29-4-2, Qualifications of guardians selected for adults, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-2.md - 29-4-3, Order of preference in selection of guardians; written request nominating guardian; requirements of writing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-3.md - 29-4-10, Petition for appointment of guardian; requirements for petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-10.md - 29-4-11, Prerequisite judicial finding of probable cause; notice; petition; evaluations; reporting requirements, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-11.md - 29-4-12, Judicial review of pleadings and evaluation report; findings; hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-12.md - 29-4-13, Requirements of order granting guardianship; service, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-13.md - 29-4-14, Petition for appointment of emergency guardian; requirements of petition, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-14.md - 29-4-15, Prerequisite findings prior to appointment of emergency guardian; evaluation; notice; hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-15.md - 29-4-16, Conduct of emergency guardianship hearing; limitations on emergency guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-16.md - 29-4-17, Responsibility for paying expenses of any hearing, repealed (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-17.md - 29-4-18, Temporary medical consent guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-18.md - 29-4-20, Rights of the ward; impact on voting and testamentary capacity, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-20.md - 29-4-21, Rights and privileges removed from ward upon appointment of guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-21.md - 29-4-22, Decisions on ward’s well-being; obligations of guardian; liability of guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-22.md - 29-4-23, Powers and rights of guardian; appointment of guardian ad litem; coordination and cooperation with conservator or others, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-23.md - 29-4-24, Disclosure of conflicts of interest, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-24.md - 29-4-25, Oath or affirmation of guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-25.md - 29-4-30, Bond; recording of bond; payment of bond premium, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-30.md - 29-4-40, Inquiry into unjust denial of rights or privileges of ward, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-40.md - 29-4-41, Modification of guardianship, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-41.md - 29-4-42, Termination of guardianship; required evidence; burden of proof; return of property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-42.md - 29-4-43, Petition of guardian for dismissal; order of dismissal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-43.md - 29-4-50, Resignation of guardian; required showing; alternative guardian; individuals entitled to notice; hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-50.md - 29-4-51, Appointment of successor guardian; notice to interested individuals; hearing; order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-51.md - 29-4-52, Revocation or suspension of guardianship; investigation; impact on other proceedings, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-52.md - 29-4-53, Breach of fiduciary duty by guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-53.md - 29-4-54, Statute of limitations, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-54.md - 29-4-60, Appointment of temporary substitute guardian; period of service; service on ward; removal, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-60.md - 29-4-61, Appointment of successor guardian and legal counsel; notice to interested parties; hearing, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-61.md - 29-4-62, Delivery of property and final report from predecessor guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-62.md - 29-4-70, Right of ward to appeal; procedure; appointment of emergency guardian, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-70.md - 29-4-80, Removal to jurisdiction where ward resides; appointment of guardian ad litem; certification and transfer of records; scope of jurisdiction, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-80.md - 29-4-85, , repealed through 29-4-88 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-85.md - 29-4-90, , repealed through 29-4-94 (no version in force today), https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-90.md - 29-4-95, ‘‘Foreign guardian’’ defined; sale of ward’s property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-95.md - 29-4-96, Power to recover property, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-96.md - 29-4-97, Required filings with clerk of court, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-97.md - 29-4-98, Submission to jurisdiction; registration of guardianship order, active, https://georgiacommons.org/code/29-4-98.md