Georgia § 29-2-70 - Petition to transfer guardianship.

§ 29-2-70. Petition to transfer guardianship.

The petition to transfer a guardianship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following: The name and address of the foreign court to which the guardianship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship if previously filed in the foreign court; A listing of any other guardianship petitions that are pending in any jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the courts where the petitions have been filed; The petitioner's name, address, and county of domicile; The name, age, and current address of the minor and the new or proposed address of the minor; The names and current addresses of the adult siblings of the minor, if any; 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 individual currently serving as guardian; 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; The name and address of the minor's conservator, if any; The reason for moving the minor; and The reason the transfer of the guardianship is in the minor's best interest. (Code 1981, § 29-2-70 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)