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Georgia Code - Guardian and Ward - Title 29, Section 29-2-11Legal Research Home > Atlanta Lawyer > Appeals and Errors > Georgia Code - Guardian and Ward - Title 29, Section 29-2-11 (a) A designation of a standby guardian shall be in writing and shall be signed by the designating individual or by some other individual in the designating individuaĺs presence and at the designating individuaĺs express direction. The designation shall be attested to and subscribed by two or more competent witnesses. Neither the witness nor an individual signing on behalf of the designating individual may be named the standby guardian. (b) A standby guardian designation shall set forth the name, address, and county of domicile of the designating individual and of the standby guardian; the name, address, county of domicile, and date of birth of the minor; and the circumstances which define the parent or guardian as a designating individual. With regard to a parent of the minor who is not the designating individual, the designation shall state, to the extent known, that parent́s name and address and if that parent is deceased, has his or her parental rights terminated, and whether that parent cannot be located. The designation shall include a statement of consent, signed by the standby guardian, to serve in such capacity. (c) A standby guardian designation shall be in substantially the following form and contain the following information: DESIGNATION OF STANDBY GUARDIAN (1) IDENTIFICATION OF DESIGNATING INDIVIDUAL: I, ______________________________ (insert name of person designating the standby guardian), whose address is _____________ (insert address) and whose county and state of domicile are __________________ (insert name of county and state), am: (Check and complete the ones which apply) (A) _____ The parent with physical custody of the minor child or children listed below and my parental rights are not terminated; and the other parent, whose name is ____________ (insert name of other parent) and whose address is _______________ (insert address of other parent), of the minor child or children listed below: ______ (A-1) Is deceased; ______ (A-2) Has his or her parental rights to the minor or minors terminated; ______ (A-3) Cannot be found after a diligent search has been made; or ______ (A-4) Has consented to the designation of and service by the standby guardian as set forth below; or (B) _____ The guardian of the minor child or children listed below, who is duly appointed and serving pursuant to court order. (2) IDENTIFICATION OF MINOR(S): The minor or minors for whom I am designating a standby guardian are:
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