15-5-309. NOTICES IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS. (1) In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian of an incapacitated person and, if notice is required in a proceeding for appointment of a temporary guardian, notice of hearing shall be given to each of the following:
(a) The ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated and his spouse, or, if none, his adult children or if none, his parents;
(b) Any person who is serving as his guardian, conservator or who has his care and custody;
(c) In case no other person is notified under subsection (1)(a) of this section, at least one (1) of his closest adult relatives, if any can be found; and
(d) Any person who has filed a request for notice under this section.
(2) Notice shall be served personally on the alleged incapacitated person. In all other cases, required notices shall be given as provided in section 15-1-401, Idaho Code. Waiver of notice by the person alleged to be incapacitated is not effective unless he attends the hearing or his waiver of notice is confirmed by the visitor or the guardian ad litem. Representation of the alleged incapacitated person by a guardian ad litem is not necessary.
(3) Any person desiring notice of any order or filing in a proceeding involving an alleged incapacitated person in whom he is interested may file a request for notice with the court stating his name, the name of the incapacitated person, the nature of the requesting person’s interest, and address or that of his attorney. Upon payment of any fee required by statute or court rule, the clerk shall mail a copy of the request to the guardian if one has been appointed or to the petitioner if there is no guardian. A request is effective only as to matters occurring after its filing.
History:
[15-5-309, as added by 1971, ch. 111, sec. 1, p. 233; am. 1982, ch. 285, sec. 5, p. 724; am. 2007, ch. 70, sec. 1, p. 187; am. 2007, ch. 71, sec. 2, p. 193.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 15 - UNIFORM PROBATE CODE
Chapter 5 - PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 3 - GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
Section 15-5-303 - PROCEDURE FOR COURT APPOINTMENT OF A GUARDIAN OF AN INCAPACITATED PERSON.
Section 15-5-304 - FINDINGS — ORDER OF APPOINTMENT.
Section 15-5-305 - ACCEPTANCE OF APPOINTMENT — CONSENT TO JURISDICTION.
Section 15-5-306 - TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP FOR INCAPACITATED PERSON.
Section 15-5-307 - REMOVAL OR RESIGNATION OF GUARDIAN — TERMINATION OF INCAPACITY.
Section 15-5-308 - VISITOR IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDING.
Section 15-5-309 - NOTICES IN GUARDIANSHIP PROCEEDINGS.
Section 15-5-310 - TEMPORARY GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS.
Section 15-5-311 - WHO MAY BE GUARDIAN — PRIORITIES.
Section 15-5-312 - GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF GUARDIAN.
Section 15-5-313 - PROCEEDINGS SUBSEQUENT TO APPOINTMENT — VENUE.
Section 15-5-314 - COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES.
Section 15-5-315 - GUARDIAN AD LITEM — DUTIES.
Section 15-5-316 - GUARDIAN AD LITEM — RIGHTS AND POWERS.
Section 15-5-318 - TERMINATION OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP.