CHAPTER 4 - GUARDIANS OF ADULTS
- ARTICLE 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
- ARTICLE 2 - PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT
- § 29-4-10 - Petition for appointment of guardian; requirements for petition
- § 29-4-11 - Prerequisite judicial finding of probable cause; notice; petition; evaluations; reporting requirements
- § 29-4-12 - Judicial review of pleadings and evaluation report; findings; hearing
- § 29-4-13 - Requirements of order granting guardianship; service
- § 29-4-14 - Petition for appointment of emergency guardian; requirements of petition
- § 29-4-15 - Prerequisite findings prior to appointment of emergency guardian; evaluation; notice; hearing
- § 29-4-16 - Conduct of emergency guardianship hearing; limitations on emergency guardianship
- § 29-4-17 - Responsibility for paying expenses of any hearing
- § 29-4-18 - Definitions; requirements; termination of temporary medical consent guardianship
- ARTICLE 3 - PROTECTION OF THE WARD
- § 29-4-20 - Rights of the ward; impact on voting and testamentary capacity
- § 29-4-21 - Rights and privileges removed from ward upon appointment of guardian
- § 29-4-22 - Decisions on ward's well-being; obligations of guardian; liability of guardian
- § 29-4-23 - Powers and rights of guardian; appointment of guardian ad litem; coordination and cooperation with conservator or others
- § 29-4-24 - Disclosure of conflicts of interest
- § 29-4-25 - Oath or affirmation of guardian
- ARTICLE 4 - REQUIREMENT OF GUARDIAN
- ARTICLE 5 - REVIEW AND TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
- ARTICLE 6 - ALTERNATIVE OR SUCCESSOR GUARDIANS
- § 29-4-50 - Resignation of guardian; required showing; alternative guardian; individuals entitled to notice; hearing
- § 29-4-51 - Appointment of successor guardian; notice to interested individuals; hearing; order
- § 29-4-52 - Revocation or suspension of guardianship; investigation; impact on other proceedings
- § 29-4-53 - Breach of fiduciary duty by guardian
- § 29-4-54 - Statute of limitations
- ARTICLE 7 - TEMPORARY SUBSTITUTE GUARDIANS
- ARTICLE 8 - APPELLATE PROCEEDINGS
- ARTICLE 9 - JURISDICTION