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GA HB896
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/8/2018
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Efstration
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AI Summary
- Amends Title 29 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated to integrate provisions of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Conservatorship Proceedings Jurisdiction Act into Georgia's guardian and ward laws
- Expands venue options for filing guardianship and conservatorship petitions to include counties where the proposed ward is domiciled, where the proposed ward is found, or where jurisdiction is otherwise proper under Code Section 29-11-12
- Allows courts to recognize another state's determination of incapacity and appointment of a guardian or conservator, establishing that such recognition creates a presumption of need for a guardian or conservator under Georgia law
- Adds protections against forum shopping by authorizing courts to take corrective action under Code Section 29-11-16 when a proposed ward was moved to a county solely to file a petition and jurisdiction was acquired through unjustifiable conduct
- Revises emergency guardianship termination timelines to distinguish between jurisdictional bases: 60 days if jurisdiction was based on the ward's home state, or 90 days if jurisdiction was based on other grounds under Code Section 29-11-12
Legislative Description
Guardian and ward; guardians and conservators of adults; change provisions
Last Action
House Committee Favorably Reported
2/15/2018
Full Bill Text
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