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In Georgia, the Probate Courts may grant guardianship or conservatorship of an adult resident of the state (or one located in this state) who, because of physical or mental illness or disability, detention by a foreign power, or other just cause, lacks sufficient understanding or capacity to make significant ...

The power of a guardian over the person of his ward is like that of the parent over his child, but only to the extent necessary for the adult's actual limitations and in the least restrictive manner possible while observing that adult's individual rights and dignity.

Petition for Temporary Letters of Guardianship of the person of Minor: $97.00. Petition for Letters of Conservatorship of Minor: $97.00. Petition for the Appointment of a Guardian and/or Conservator of an Adult: $532 (emergency) or $502 (non-emergency)

To apply for temporary or permanent guardianship of a minor, you or any other interested person, must file a petition with the probate court. The petition must be filed in the county where the minor lives or where the proposed permanent guardian lives.

The new Standby Guardianship Act, which became effective July 1, 2002, authorizes a parent or legal guardian of a minor child to sign a document designating another person to act as a standby guardian for the minor in the event the parent or legal guardian, due to his or her mental or physical condition, becomes unable ...

The entire guardianship process begins by filing a Petition for Appointment of Guardian/Conservator with the appropriate probate court. There are many procedural steps after the Petition is filed and the process will typically conclude with a hearing in front of the Probate Judge.