History. Code 1981, § 29-4-14 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 7/HB 70.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, substituted the present provisions of subsection (a) for the former provisions, which read: “Any interested person, including the proposed ward, may file a petition for the appointment of an emergency guardian. The petition shall be filed in the court of the county in which the proposed ward is domiciled or is found.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 4 - Guardians of Adults
Article 2 - Procedure for Appointment
§ 29-4-10. Petition for Appointment of Guardian; Requirements for Petition
§ 29-4-12. Judicial Review of Pleadings and Evaluation Report; Findings; Hearing
§ 29-4-13. Requirements of Order Granting Guardianship; Service
§ 29-4-14. Petition for Appointment of Emergency Guardian; Requirements of Petition
§ 29-4-16. Conduct of Emergency Guardianship Hearing; Limitations on Emergency Guardianship