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GEORGIA PROBATE COURT STANDARD FORMEffective 7/06GPCSF 16 CourtDetermination by Court that a Person May Act as Guardian or Appointment of Guardian ad Litem INSTRUCTIONS I. Specific Instructions1.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. II.General Instructions General instructions applicable to all Georgia probate court standard forms are available in each probate court. GEORGIA PROBATE COURT STANDARD FORMEffective 7/06GPCSF 16 Court DETERMINATION BY COURT THAT A PERSON MAY ACT AS GUARDIAN OR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: )ESTATE NO. __________________________ ) , )PETITION OF ________________________ MINOR/WARD/DECEASED )TO/FOR ____________________________ ) ______________________________________ )FILED ON ____________________________ ORDER THAT A PERSON MAY ACT AS GUARDIAN OR APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM (initial one:) a. who is (an adult ward/a minor/unborn/unknown, is in need of representation by a guardian in the above proceeding. This court hereby determines that ___________________________________________________________ , as (natural guardian)(testamentary guardian)(conservator)(guardian) has no conflict of interest and thus may serve as such guardian for the purpose of this proceeding. b. is appointed guardian ad litem for , in connection with the above proceeding. Such guardian, conservator, or guardian ad litem shall be duly served with copies of this order and the above proceeding. (Such guardian/conservator)(Upon acceptance of such appointment, such guardian ad litem) shall make answer concerning the above proceeding. This determination or appointment is limited to this proceeding only and shall terminate when a final order is entered on the above proceeding.SO ORDERED this day of , 20 . Probate Judge PROBATE COURT OF COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN RE: )ESTATE NO. _______________________ ) , )PETITION OF ______________________ MINOR/WARD/DECEASED )TO/FOR ___________________________ )___________________________________- )FILED ON _________________________ ANSWER OF GUARDIAN, CONSERVATOR, OR GUARDIAN AD LITEM I hereby (accept the foregoing appointment,) acknowledge service and notice of the above proceeding and for answer say (attach additional sheet(s) if necessary): ___________________________________________________ DATE(GUARDIAN/CONSERVATOR)(GUARDIAN AD LITEM) ADDRESS ______________________________________________________________________________________________TELEPHONE ________________________________________