History. Code 1981, § 29-4-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 5/HB 70.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, inserted “or a guardian appointed in an emergency under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 29-11-13” in the middle of subsection (b) and substituted the present provisions of paragraph (e)(1) for the former provisions, which read: “No adult shall be presumed to be in need of a guardian unless adjudicated to be in need of a guardian pursuant to this chapter.”
Cross references.
Appointment of guardian ad litem for incompetent person not otherwise represented in an action, § 9-11-17 .
Domicile of persons of full age placed under power of guardian, § 19-2-5 .
Law reviews.
For annual survey on wills, trusts, guardianships, and fiduciary administration, see 69 Mercer L. Rev. 341 (2017).