Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 3: GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
§5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings
(a). In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian of an incapacitated person other than the appointment of a temporary guardian or temporary suspension of a guardian, notice of hearing shall be given to each of the following:
(1). The ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated and the ward's or person's spouse, parents, adult children and any domestic partner known to the court; [2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD).]
(2). Any person who is serving as his guardian, conservator or who has his care and custody; and [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]
(3). In case no other person is notified under paragraph (1), at least one of his closest adult relatives or, if none, an adult friend, if any can be found. [1985, c. 440, §§3, 13 (AMD).]
[ 2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD) .]
(b). Notice shall be served personally on the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person at least 14 days before the date of the hearing. Waiver of notice by the ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated is not effective unless he attends the hearing or his waiver of notice is confirmed by his counsel or by his guardian ad litem or in an interview with the visitor. Representation of the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person by a guardian ad litem is not mandatory. The court may order that the petition and hearing notice be served by the visitor.
[ 1985, c. 656, §1 (RPR) .]
(c). Notice to the spouse, adult children, domestic partner and parents required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested, at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered and that person can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on that person.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered, that person can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any adult children, notice must be served personally on an adult child who can be found within the State.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner and adult children is not delivered, the spouse or domestic partner and all adult children can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any parent, notice must be served personally on a parent who can be found within the State.
If no spouse, domestic partner, adult child or parent is served by certified mail or personally, notice to the closest adult relative required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult relative is not delivered and the adult relative can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult relative. If no adult relative is served by certified mail or personally, notice to an adult friend required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult friend is not delivered and the adult friend can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult friend.
Notice required by subsection (a) to any person serving as a guardian or conservator or who has a person's care and custody must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, notice must be given as prescribed by court rule under section 1-401.
[ 2003, c. 672, §10 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW). 1985, c. 440, §§3-5,13 (AMD). 1985, c. 656, §§1,2 (AMD). 2003, c. 672, §§9,10 (AMD).
Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 3: GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
§5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings
(a). In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian of an incapacitated person other than the appointment of a temporary guardian or temporary suspension of a guardian, notice of hearing shall be given to each of the following:
(1). The ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated and the ward's or person's spouse, parents, adult children and any domestic partner known to the court; [2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD).]
(2). Any person who is serving as his guardian, conservator or who has his care and custody; and [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]
(3). In case no other person is notified under paragraph (1), at least one of his closest adult relatives or, if none, an adult friend, if any can be found. [1985, c. 440, §§3, 13 (AMD).]
[ 2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD) .]
(b). Notice shall be served personally on the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person at least 14 days before the date of the hearing. Waiver of notice by the ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated is not effective unless he attends the hearing or his waiver of notice is confirmed by his counsel or by his guardian ad litem or in an interview with the visitor. Representation of the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person by a guardian ad litem is not mandatory. The court may order that the petition and hearing notice be served by the visitor.
[ 1985, c. 656, §1 (RPR) .]
(c). Notice to the spouse, adult children, domestic partner and parents required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested, at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered and that person can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on that person.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered, that person can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any adult children, notice must be served personally on an adult child who can be found within the State.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner and adult children is not delivered, the spouse or domestic partner and all adult children can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any parent, notice must be served personally on a parent who can be found within the State.
If no spouse, domestic partner, adult child or parent is served by certified mail or personally, notice to the closest adult relative required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult relative is not delivered and the adult relative can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult relative. If no adult relative is served by certified mail or personally, notice to an adult friend required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult friend is not delivered and the adult friend can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult friend.
Notice required by subsection (a) to any person serving as a guardian or conservator or who has a person's care and custody must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, notice must be given as prescribed by court rule under section 1-401.
[ 2003, c. 672, §10 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW). 1985, c. 440, §§3-5,13 (AMD). 1985, c. 656, §§1,2 (AMD). 2003, c. 672, §§9,10 (AMD).
Article 5: PROTECTION OF PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY AND THEIR PROPERTY
Part 3: GUARDIANS OF INCAPACITATED PERSONS
§5-309. Notices in guardianship proceedings
(a). In a proceeding for the appointment or removal of a guardian of an incapacitated person other than the appointment of a temporary guardian or temporary suspension of a guardian, notice of hearing shall be given to each of the following:
(1). The ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated and the ward's or person's spouse, parents, adult children and any domestic partner known to the court; [2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD).]
(2). Any person who is serving as his guardian, conservator or who has his care and custody; and [1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW).]
(3). In case no other person is notified under paragraph (1), at least one of his closest adult relatives or, if none, an adult friend, if any can be found. [1985, c. 440, §§3, 13 (AMD).]
[ 2003, c. 672, §9 (AMD) .]
(b). Notice shall be served personally on the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person at least 14 days before the date of the hearing. Waiver of notice by the ward or the person alleged to be incapacitated is not effective unless he attends the hearing or his waiver of notice is confirmed by his counsel or by his guardian ad litem or in an interview with the visitor. Representation of the ward or the allegedly incapacitated person by a guardian ad litem is not mandatory. The court may order that the petition and hearing notice be served by the visitor.
[ 1985, c. 656, §1 (RPR) .]
(c). Notice to the spouse, adult children, domestic partner and parents required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested, at least 14 days before the date of the hearing.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered and that person can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on that person.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner is not delivered, that person can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any adult children, notice must be served personally on an adult child who can be found within the State.
If the certified mail to the spouse or domestic partner and adult children is not delivered, the spouse or domestic partner and all adult children can not be found within the State and the certified mail is not delivered to any parent, notice must be served personally on a parent who can be found within the State.
If no spouse, domestic partner, adult child or parent is served by certified mail or personally, notice to the closest adult relative required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult relative is not delivered and the adult relative can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult relative. If no adult relative is served by certified mail or personally, notice to an adult friend required by subsection (a) must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested. If the certified mail to the adult friend is not delivered and the adult friend can be found within the State, notice must be served personally on the adult friend.
Notice required by subsection (a) to any person serving as a guardian or conservator or who has a person's care and custody must be served by certified mail, with restricted delivery and return receipt requested.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, notice must be given as prescribed by court rule under section 1-401.
[ 2003, c. 672, §10 (AMD) .]
SECTION HISTORY
1979, c. 540, §1 (NEW). 1985, c. 440, §§3-5,13 (AMD). 1985, c. 656, §§1,2 (AMD). 2003, c. 672, §§9,10 (AMD).
