Georgia Code, Title 29, Chapter 9 - Court Proceedings

• § 29-9-1 - Application of Chapter
  Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to any proceeding in the court that arises under this...
• § 29-9-2 - Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem; Representation of Persons Not Sui Juris; Limited Appointment; Identification of Parties in All Petitions
  (a) The court in its discretion may at any time appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interests of a minor, a proposed...
• § 29-9-3 - Counsel As Guardian Ad Litem Prohibited; Guardian Ad Litem As Counsel Prohibited
  A person who is appointed as counsel for a ward, proposed ward, or alleged incapacitated person is not eligible to be appointed as guardian...
• § 29-9-4 - Personal Service; Procedure
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, a party in interest who is a resident of this state is entitled to personal service of...
• § 29-9-5 - Service Upon Current Residence Addresses; Service by Publication
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or directed by the probate judge pursuant to Code Section 29-9-6, the provisions of this Code section...
• § 29-9-6 - Service Upon Conservator or Guardian
  If one or more unsuccessful attempts at personal service are made by the sheriff or deputy upon a conservator or guardian appointed in this...
• § 29-9-7 - Judge's Discretion on Notice, Service, and Additional Time for Proceedings; Additional Notice Requirements for Persons Residing in Another State
  (a) The probate judge may direct any additional service or notice or extend the time to respond to any proceedings covered by this title...
• § 29-9-8 - Waiver of Service or Notice; Written Consent
  (a) Service or notice may be waived or acknowledged before or after the filing of the petition. The waiver or acknowledgment of service shall...
• § 29-9-9 - Oaths, Affirmations, and Affidavits
  An oath or affirmation or affidavit required or allowed to be made before or attested by a notary public may be made before any...
• § 29-9-10 - Oath by Department Delegate
  When appointed pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 29-4-3, a duly appointed delegate of the Department of Human Services is authorized to take...
• § 29-9-11 - Verification of Petitions and Returns; Consolidation and Transfer of Proceedings
  (a) Every petition and return filed in the court shall be verified by an oath sworn to or affirmed before the court or a...
• § 29-9-12 - Issuance of Citations
  (a) For purposes of this Code section, the terms "citation" and "notice" shall have the same meaning unless the context otherwise requires.(b) Upon the...
• § 29-9-13 - Satisfaction of Requirements of Authentication or Exemplification
  (a) Except as otherwise provided by law or directed by the judge with respect to any particular proceeding, the date on or before which...
• § 29-9-13.1 - Authentication of Documents
  Whenever it is required that a document which is to be filed in the court be authenticated or exemplified, such requirement shall be met...
• § 29-9-14 - Court Ordered Hearings
  The court on its own motion may order a hearing on any matter related to a conservatorship or guardianship even if no objection is
• § 29-9-15 - Compensation for Legal Counsel or Guardian Ad Litem
  Any legal counsel or guardian ad litem who is appointed by the court in a guardianship or conservatorship proceeding shall be awarded reasonable fees...
• § 29-9-16 - Compensation to Physicians, Psychologists, or Licensed Clinical Social Workers
  For the evaluation or examination required by subsection (d) of Code Section 29-4-11 or subsection (d) of Code Section 29-5-11, the evaluating physician, psychologist,...
• § 29-9-17 - Court Ordered Instruction for Conservator or Guardian
  At the time of appointment and at any time throughout the conservatorship or guardianship, the court may order the conservator or guardian to undergo...
• § 29-9-18 - Sealing of Records on Conservatorship or Guardianship
  (a) All of the records relating to any minor or adult guardianship or conservatorship that is granted under this title shall be kept sealed,...
• § 29-9-19 - Petitioner for Guardian or Conservator to Submit to Criminal History Records Check
  (a) As used in this Code section, the term "criminal history record information" means information collected by criminal justice agencies on individuals consisting of...

Last modified: October 14, 2016