(1) Notice of the hearing on the petition to appoint a conservator shall be given to all persons named in the petition by registered mail or certified mail with return receipt requested.
(2) The judge shall hear evidence on the question of whether the person alleged to be missing, interned, beleaguered, etc., is an absentee as defined by s. 747.01 and on the question of who is entitled to appointment as conservator. Any person interested in such proceedings may intervene with leave of the court.
(3) The court may in its discretion appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the alleged absentee at the hearing.
History.—s. 6, ch. 71-103.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLIII - Domestic Relations
747.01 - Who Are Absentees Under This Law.
747.011 - Absentee Incompetent for Certain Purposes.
747.032 - Order of Appointment.
747.035 - Rights, Powers, and Duties of Conservator.
747.036 - Resignation or Removal of Conservator.
747.04 - Termination of Conservatorship.
747.052 - Procedure for Order Authorizing Action by Spouse or Next of Kin.