Free Determination by Court that a Person May Act as Guardian or Appointment of Guardian ad Litem - Georgia

GEORGIA PROBATE COURT STANDARD FORM

Determination by Court that a Person May Act as Guardian or Appointment of Guardian ad Litem INSTRUCTIONS I. Specific Instructions 1. This form is to be used when the court determines, in accordance with O.C.G.A. §53-11-2 (a) or O.C.G.A. §29-9-2(b), that for the purpose of a particular proceeding, the natural guardian, if any, or the testamentary guardian, if any, or the duly constituted conservator, if any, or the duly constituted guardian, if any, has no conflict of interest and thus may serve as guardian for purposes of the proceeding for a party who is not sui juris, who is unborn, or who is unknown. 2. This form may also be used whenever a Georgia Probate Court Standard Form does not contain a section concerning the appointment of a guardian ad litem, but the appointment of a guardian ad litem (or a determination by the Court that a person may act as guardian) is necessary.

II.

General Instructions

General instructions applicable to all Georgia probate court standard forms are available in each probate court.

Effective 7/06

GPCSF 16 Court

GEORGIA PROBATE COURT STANDARD FORM

DETERMINATION BY COURT THAT A PERSON MAY ACT AS GUARDIAN OR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROBATE COURT OF STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: , MINOR/WARD/DECEASED ) ) ) ) ) ) ESTATE NO. __________________________ PETITION OF ________________________ TO/FOR ____________________________ ______________________________________ FILED ON ____________________________ COUNTY

ORDER THAT A PERSON MAY ACT AS GUARDIAN OR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM (initial one:) a. who is (an adult ward/a minor/unborn/unknown, is in need of representation by a guardian in the above proceeding. This court hereby determines that ___________________________________________________________ , as (natural

guardian)(testamentary guardian)(conservator)(guardian) has no conflict of interest and thus may serve as such guardian for the purpose of this proceeding.

b. for connection with the above proceeding.

is appointed guardian ad litem , in

Such guardian, conservator, or guardian ad litem shall be duly served with copies of this order and the above proceeding. (Such guardian/conservator)(Upon acceptance of such appointment, such guardian ad litem) shall make answer concerning the above proceeding. This determination or appointment is limited to this proceeding only and shall terminate when a final order is entered on the above proceeding.

SO ORDERED this

day of

, 20

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Probate Judge

Effective 7/06

GPCSF 16 Court

PROBATE COURT OF STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: , MINOR/WARD/DECEASED ) ) ) ) ) ) ESTATE NO.

COUNTY

_______________________

PETITION OF ______________________ TO/FOR ___________________________ ___________________________________FILED ON _________________________

ANSWER OF GUARDIAN, CONSERVATOR, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM I hereby (accept the foregoing appointment,) acknowledge service and notice of the above proceeding and for answer say (attach additional sheet(s) if necessary):

DATE

___________________________________________________ (GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR)(GUARDIAN AD LITEM) ADDRESS __________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ TELEPHONE ________________________________________