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Título 29. GUARDIAN AND WARD · Capítulo 4. GUARDIANS OF ADULTS · Artículo 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

29-4-2. Qualifications of guardians selected for adults.

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

El texto siguiente es la ley tal como la imprime el estado, en inglés.

  1. (a)

    Only an individual may serve as guardian of an adult, except in the event a public guardian or the Department of Human Services is appointed pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 29-4-3.#

  2. (b)

    No individual may be appointed as guardian of an adult who:#

    1. (1)

      Is a minor, a ward, or a protected person;#

    2. (2)

      Has a conflict of interest with the adult unless the court determines that the conflict of interest is insubstantial or that the appointment would be in the adult’s best interest; or#

    3. (3)

      Is an owner, operator, or employee of a long-term care or other caregiving institution or facility at which the adult is receiving care, unless related to the adult by blood, marriage, or adoption.#

  3. (c)

    No entity may be appointed as guardian of an adult which:#

    1. (1)

      Has a conflict of interest with the adult unless the court determines that the conflict of interest is insubstantial or that the appointment would be in the adult’s best interest; or#

    2. (2)

      Is a long-term care or other caregiving institution or facility at which the adult is receiving care.#

Las notas siguientes se imprimen con la sección, pero no son ley promulgada (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). Se muestran aparte del texto.

History

Code 1981, § 29-4-2, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2005, p. 509, § 2/HB 394; Ga. L. 2009, p. 453, § 2-2/HB 228.

Editor's notes

Ga. L. 2005, p. 509, § 9/HB 394, not codified by the General Assembly, provides: ‘‘This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2005, and all appointments of guardians of the person made pursuant to former Title 29 shall continue in effect and shall thereafter be governed by the provisions of this Act.’’

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Actualizado hasta: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Texto leído de t27-t30-(v22)-2018-pdf.pdf, Volumen V22, edición 2018, página 577; acción de fusión: carried; SHA-256 del archivo 62359f240c92.