Georgia § 29-2-9 - Definitions.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 29-2-9 — Definitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 29-2-9. Definitions.
As used in this part, the term: "Designating individual" means a parent or guardian who appoints a standby guardian. A designating individual may only be: A parent of a minor, provided that he or she has physical custody of the minor and his or her parental rights have not terminated; and provided, further, that the other parent of the minor is deceased, has had his or her parental rights terminated, cannot be found after a diligent search has been made, or has consented to the designation of and service by the standby guardian; or A guardian of the minor who is duly appointed and serving pursuant to court order. "Health care professional" means a person licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 or a person licensed as a registered professional nurse under Chapter 26 of Title 43 and authorized by the Georgia Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner. "Health determination" means the dated, written determination by a health care professional that a designating individual is unable to care for a minor due to the designating individual's physical or mental condition or health including a condition created by medical treatment. "Standby guardian" means an adult who is named by a designating individual to serve as standby guardian of the minor. (Code 1981, § 29-2-9 , enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)
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