§ 29-4-91 - Requirements of petition to transfer guardianship - Georgia Statutes

O.C.G.A. 29-4-91 (2010)
29-4-91. Requirements of 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 ward and the new or proposed address of the ward;

(5) The names and addresses of the following, if living:

(A) The spouse of the ward; and

(B) All children of the ward; or

(C) If there are no adult children, then at least two adults in the following order of priority:

(i) Lineal descendants of the ward;

(ii) Parents and siblings of the ward; and

(iii) Friends of the ward;

(6) The name and address of the person responsible for the care and custody of the ward, if other than the petitioner, and of any other guardian currently serving;

(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 ward;

(8) The name and address of the ward's conservator, if any; and

(9) The reason for moving the ward and the reason the transfer of the guardianship is in the ward's best interest.