Requirements of Petition to Transfer Conservatorship

  1. Law
  2. Georgia Code
  3. Guardian and Ward
  4. Conservators of Minors
  5. Foreign Conservatorships
  6. Jurisdiction
  7. Requirements of Petition to Transfer Conservatorship

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The petition to transfer a conservatorship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following:

  1. The name and address of the foreign court to which the conservatorship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign conservatorship if previously filed in the foreign court;
  2. A listing of any other conservatorship petitions that are pending in any jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the courts where the petitions have been filed;
  3. The petitioner's name, address, and county of domicile;
  4. The name, age, and current address of the minor and the new or proposed address of the minor;
  5. The names and current addresses of the adult siblings of the minor, if any;
  6. The name and address of the person responsible for the care and custody of the minor, if other than the petitioner, and of any other conservator currently serving;
  7. The name and address of the minor's guardian, if any;
  8. The name and address of the surety on the conservator's bond;
  9. The name and address of any legal representative, other than the petitioner, including any legal counsel, guardian ad litem, or court visitor appointed by the foreign court for the minor;
  10. The reason for moving the minor; and
  11. The reason the transfer of the conservatorship is in the minor's best interest.

(Code 1981, §29-3-111, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)


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