Where a petition is filed for the appointment of a VA guardian for a minor, a certificate of the secretary or the secretary’s authorized representative setting forth the age of the minor as shown by the records of the department and the fact that the appointment of a VA guardian is a condition precedent to the payment of any moneys due the minor by the department shall be prima-facie evidence of the necessity for the appointment of a VA guardian.
History. Code 1981, § 29-7-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 7 - Veterans Affairs Guardians
§ 29-7-3. Requirement of Secretary That Guardian Be Appointed
§ 29-7-4. Prima-Facie Evidence of Necessity for Appointment of Va Guardian
§ 29-7-5. Appointment of Va Guardians for Minors
§ 29-7-8. Qualifications of Va Guardian
§ 29-7-10. Bond Requirements; Discharge of Surety on Bond
§ 29-7-11. Investment of Surplus Funds
§ 29-7-12. Expenditure of Ward’s Estate; Insurance; Title to New Property
§ 29-7-13. Annual Accounting Requirements
§ 29-7-14. Failure to File an Annual Accounting
§ 29-7-15. Compensation for Guardian; Reimbursement for Premium on Bond
§ 29-7-16. Discharge of Va Guardian; Role of County Guardian