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Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-113: Order appointing guardian - Specific determinations of

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capacity - Submission of guardianship plan - Other orders.

A. The order appointing a guardian, based upon evidence

adduced, shall set forth:

1. The determinations made by the court at the hearing;

2. The name and address of the individual, if any, appointed to

serve as the limited guardian or guardian;

3. The specific limitations imposed upon the ward, if the ward

is a partially incapacitated person;

4. Any authority granted a guardian of the person of the ward

to change the place of abode of the ward outside of the state or

county without the prior permission of the court;

5. Findings of fact as to whether the ward retains sufficient

capacity to vote; and

6. Whenever the court determines a review hearing is necessary

or desirable, the date of the review hearing.

B. In establishing the specific limitations on the legal

activities of a ward for whom a limited guardian of the person is

appointed, the court shall make specific determinations regarding

the capacity of the subject of the proceeding, including but not

limited to determining whether the ward retains sufficient capacity:

1. To vote;

2. To serve as a juror;

3. To operate a motor vehicle;

4. To be licensed or continue to practice any profession of the

ward; and

5. To make personal medical decisions including but not limited

to decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining procedures, to

receive hospice services through a home or inpatient hospice

program, to donate organs, to undergo elective surgery, or to

consent to routine or necessary medical or other professional care,

treatment or advice.

C. In establishing the specific limitations on the legal

abilities of a ward for whom a limited guardian of the property is

appointed, the court shall make specific determinations regarding

the capacity of the subject of the proceeding, including but not

limited to determining whether the ward retains sufficient capacity

to:

1. Appoint an agent to act on his behalf;

2. Enter into contracts;

3. Grant conveyances; or

4. Make gifts of property.

D. If not submitted with the petition or at the hearing, the

guardian or limited guardian shall submit a guardianship plan as

required by Section 3-120 or 3-122 of this title, or both, as

appropriate and a copy of said plan shall be mailed to those persons

entitled to notice pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of

subsection A of Section 3-110 of this title. The guardianship plan

as approved by the court shall be made a part of the order of the

court. Said plan may be modified as provided by this act.

E. The court may, in its discretion, make such further orders

as the court deems necessary for the best interest of the ward for

care of the ward and maintenance or management of the ward’s

property, including but not limited to:

1. Order the guardian of the property of the ward to provide

the ward from such property with specified amounts of money,

monthly, or from time to time, which the ward may dispose of as the

ward shall determine and for which, other than a showing of the

amounts paid to the ward, the guardian will not be required to

account. Such order may be modified upon application of the

guardian or any interested person, and a hearing conducted thereon,

with notice of the hearing on such application to be given to those

persons entitled to notice pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 7 of

subsection A of Section 3-110 of this title and shall be given as

provided in Section 3-110 of this title; and

2. The amount of the bond as required by Section 4-201 of this

title.

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