DETERMINATION BY COURT THAT A PERSON MAY ACT AS GUARDIAN OR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM Supplement 1 INSTRUCTIONS I. Specific Instructions 1. This form is to be used when the Court determines, in accordance with O.C.G.A. § 53-11-2 (a) or O.C.G.A. § 29-9-2 (b), that for the purpose of a particular proceeding, the natural guardian, if any, or the testamentary guardian, if any, or the duly constituted conservator, if any, or the duly constituted guardian, if any, has no conflict of interest and thus may serve as guardian for purposes of the proceeding for a party who is not sui juris, who is unborn, or who is unknown. 2. This form may also be used whenever a Georgia Probate Court Standard Form does not contain a section concerning the appointment of a guardian ad litem, but the appointment of a guardian ad litem (or a determination by the Court that a person may act as guardian) is necessary. Note: More than one guardian ad litem will be appointed, if necessary to represent parties who are not sui juris and who may have adverse interests. II. General Instructions General instructions applicable to all Georgia Probate Court Standard Forms are available in each Probate Court or at www.gaprobate.gov, labeled GPCSF 1. GPCSF Supplement 1 [i] Eff. July 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IN THE PROBATE COURT OF _________________________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF __________________________________, DECEASED/MINOR/ADULT WARD/ ALLEGED INCAPACITATED ADULT ) ) ) ) ESTATE NO. _____________ ORDER TO APPOINT GUARDIAN AD LITEM __________________________________________________________ [Name of Petition] The Court hereby finds that ________________________________________________, who is (an adult ward) (a minor) (unborn) (unknown) (an alleged incapacitated adult), is in need of representation by a guardian ad litem [Initial if applicable] _______ This Court hereby determines that __________________________________________, as (natural guardian) (testamentary guardian) (conservator) (guardian) has no conflict of interest. THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that ______________________________________________________________________________ Name Address Telephone Number is appointed as guardian ad litem for _______________________________________________, for the purpose of this proceeding and that said guardian ad litem be duly served with a copy of the above-referenced Petition, Order for Service of Notice, Notice and notice of this appointment, and that upon said guardian ad litem's acceptance of same, said guardian ad litem shall [Initial all that apply] ______ (a) Attend the hearing and make answer hereto (and) (or) ______ (b) File a written report with the Court. This appointment is limited to this proceeding only, and it shall cease when a final order is entered on this Petition. SO ORDERED this _____ day of _______________, 20__. _____________________________________ Judge of the Probate Court GPCSF Supplement 1 [1] Eff. July 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IN THE PROBATE COURT OF _________________________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: ESTATE OF ) ) __________________________________, ) DECEASED/MINOR/ADULT WARD/ ) ALLEGED INCAPACITATED ADULT ) ESTATE NO. _____________ ACCEPTANCE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM AS TO PETITION ________________________________________________________ [Name of Petition] I hereby accept the foregoing appointment and acknowledge service and notice of the proceedings as provided by law. This _______ day of ________________, 20____. Signature of Guardian Ad Litem (GAL): Typed/printed name of GAL: Address: Telephone Number: Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____________, 20___. ________________________________________ NOTARY/CLERK OF PROBATE COURT My Commission Expires: ______________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ GPCSF Supplement 1 [2] Eff. July 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com IN THE PROBATE COURT OF _________________________ COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA ) ) __________________________________, ) DECEASED/MINOR/ADULT WARD/ ) ALLEGED INCAPACITATED ADULT ) IN RE: ESTATE OF ESTATE NO. _____________ ANSWER OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM __________________________________________________ [Name of Petition] Now comes the guardian ad litem for ________________________________________, in the referenced case and answers as follows: This _______ day of ________________, 20____. Signature of Guardian Ad Litem (GAL): Typed/printed name of GAL: Address: Telephone Number: Sworn to and subscribed before me this _____ day of _____________, 20___. ________________________________________ NOTARY/CLERK OF PROBATE COURT My Commission Expires: ______________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ GPCSF Supplement 1 [3] Eff. July 2016 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com