Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any proceeding in the court that arises under this title. Compliance with the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be sufficient for proceedings in the court arising under this title, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 11 of Title 9, Chapter 9 of Title 15, and Chapter 11 of this title.
History. Code 1981, § 29-9-1 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1; Ga. L. 2019, p. 693, § 24/HB 70.
The 2019 amendment, effective January 1, 2020, substituted “Title 9, Chapter 9 of Title 15, and Chapter 11 of this title” for “Title 9 and Chapter 9 of Title 15” at the end of the second sentence of this Code section.
Structure Georgia Code
§ 29-9-1. Application of Chapter
§ 29-9-4. Personal Service; Procedure
§ 29-9-5. Service Upon Current Residence Addresses; Service by Publication
§ 29-9-6. Service Upon Conservator or Guardian
§ 29-9-8. Waiver of Service or Notice; Written Consent
§ 29-9-9. Oaths, Affirmations, and Affidavits
§ 29-9-10. Oath by Department Delegate
§ 29-9-11. Verification of Petitions and Returns; Consolidation and Transfer of Proceedings
§ 29-9-12. Issuance of Citations
§ 29-9-13. Satisfaction of Requirements of Authentication or Exemplification
§ 29-9-13.1. Authentication of Documents
§ 29-9-14. Court Ordered Hearings
§ 29-9-15. Compensation for Legal Counsel or Guardian Ad Litem
§ 29-9-16. Compensation to Physicians, Psychologists, or Licensed Clinical Social Workers
§ 29-9-17. Court Ordered Instruction for Conservator or Guardian
§ 29-9-18. Sealing of Records on Conservatorship or Guardianship
§ 29-9-19. Petitioner for Guardian or Conservator to Submit to Criminal History Records Check