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Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Title 29. GUARDIAN AND WARD

11 chapters · 312 sections · 29-1-1 to 29-11-42

  1. Chapter 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1 sections · 29-1-1 to 29-1-1

  2. Chapter 2. GUARDIANS OF MINORS

    49 sections · 29-2-1 to 29-2-77

    • Article 1. MINORS19 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS2 sections
      • Part 2. PARENTAL RIGHTS IN GUARDIAN SELECTION2 sections
      • Part 3. TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIP OF MINORS4 sections
      • Part 4. STANDBY GUARDIANS5 sections
      • Part 5. PERMANENT GUARDIANSHIP6 sections
    • Article 2. PROTECTION OF MINOR6 sections
    • Article 3. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP2 sections
    • Article 4. VIOLATIONS BY GUARDIANS5 sections
    • Article 5. TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE GUARDIANS3 sections
    • Article 6. JURISDICTION14 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS1 sections
      • Part 2. GUARDIANSHIP APPOINTED4 sections
      • Part 3. TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP5 sections
      • Part 4. FOREIGN GUARDIAN4 sections

  3. Chapter 3. CONSERVATORS OF MINORS

    68 sections · 29-3-1 to 29-3-120

    • Article 1. PROPERTY10 sections
    • Article 2. RIGHTS OF MINOR AND OBLIGATIONS OF CONSERVATOR5 sections
    • Article 3. PROPERTY OBLIGATIONS OF CONSERVATOR7 sections
    • Article 4. BONDING OF CONSERVATORS10 sections
    • Article 5. COMPENSATION OF CONSERVATORS5 sections
    • Article 6. ACCOUNTING FOR ASSETS5 sections
    • Article 7. TERMINATION OF CONSERVATORSHIP2 sections
    • Article 8. SUCCESSOR CONSERVATORS5 sections
    • Article 9. TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE CONSERVATORS3 sections
    • Article 10. FOREIGN CONSERVATORSHIPS16 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS1 sections
      • Part 2. PROCEDURE4 sections
      • Part 3. JURISDICTION5 sections
      • Part 4. FOREIGN CONSERVATOR6 sections

  4. Chapter 4. GUARDIANS OF ADULTS

    39 sections · 29-4-1 to 29-4-98

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS3 sections
    • Article 2. PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT9 sections
    • Article 3. PROTECTION OF THE WARD6 sections
    • Article 4. REQUIREMENT OF GUARDIAN1 sections
    • Article 5. REVIEW AND TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP4 sections
    • Article 6. ALTERNATIVE OR SUCCESSOR GUARDIANS5 sections
    • Article 7. TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE GUARDIANS3 sections
    • Article 8. APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS1 sections
    • Article 9. JURISDICTION7 sections
      • Part 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS1 sections
      • Part 2. PROCEDURE1 sections
      • Part 3. TRANSFER OF GUARDIANSHIP1 sections
      • Part 4. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FOREIGN GUARDIANS4 sections

  5. Chapter 5. CONSERVATORS OF ADULTS

    68 sections · 29-5-1 to 29-5-140

    • Article 1. CONSERVATORS4 sections
    • Article 2. PETITION FOR APPOINTED CONSERVATOR8 sections
    • Article 3. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF WARD6 sections
    • Article 4. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS7 sections
    • Article 5. CONSERVATOR’S BOND AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS11 sections
    • Article 6. COMPENSATION OF CONSERVATORS5 sections
    • Article 7. RETURN AND SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS4 sections
    • Article 8. MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF CONSERVATORSHIP3 sections
    • Article 9. DISMISSAL OF CONSERVATOR2 sections
    • Article 10. REMOVAL OF CONSERVATOR FOR OTHER REASONS5 sections
    • Article 11. TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE CONSERVATOR3 sections
    • Article 12. APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS1 sections
    • Article 13. FOREIGN CONSERVATORS9 sections
      • Part 1. REMOVAL OF CONSERVATORS1 sections
      • Part 2. TRANSFER OF CONSERVATORSHIP1 sections
      • Part 3. TRANSFER OF CONSERVATORSHIP1 sections
      • Part 4. FOREIGN CONSERVATORSHIPS6 sections

  6. Chapter 6. JUDGES OF PROBATE COURTS AS CUSTODIANS OF CERTAIN FUNDS

    9 sections · 29-6-1 to 29-6-9

  7. Chapter 7. VETERANS AFFAIRS GUARDIANS

    18 sections · 29-7-1 to 29-7-18

  8. Chapter 8. COUNTY GUARDIANS

    6 sections · 29-8-1 to 29-8-6

  9. Chapter 9. COURT PROCEEDINGS

    20 sections · 29-9-1 to 29-9-19

  10. Chapter 10. PUBLIC GUARDIANS

    11 sections · 29-10-1 to 29-10-11

  11. Chapter 11. UNIFORM ADULT GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP PROCEEDINGS JURISDICTION ACT

    23 sections · 29-11-1 to 29-11-42

    • Article 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS6 sections
    • Article 2. JURISDICTION9 sections
    • Article 3. TRANSFERS2 sections
    • Article 4. REGISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT3 sections
    • Article 5. UNIFORMITY3 sections