{"data":{"id":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-29-2-70","jurisdiction":"us-ga","citation":"O.C.G.A. § 29-2-70","heading":"Petition to transfer guardianship.","body":"The petition to transfer a guardianship to a foreign jurisdiction shall include the following:\n(1) The name and address of the foreign court to which the guardianship shall be transferred and an authenticated copy of the petition for receipt and acceptance of a foreign guardianship if previously filed in the foreign court;\n(2) A listing of any other guardianship petitions that are pending in any jurisdiction and the names and addresses of the courts where the petitions have been filed;\n(3) The petitioner’s name, address, and county of domicile;\n(4) The name, age, and current address of the minor and the new or proposed address of the minor;\n(5) The names and current addresses of the adult siblings of the minor, if any;\n(6) The name and address of the person responsible for the care and custody of the minor, if other than the petitioner, and of any other individual currently serving as guardian;\n(7) The name and address of any legal representative, other than the petitioner, including any legal counsel, guardian ad litem, or court visitor appointed by the foreign court for the minor;\n(8) The name and address of the minor’s conservator, if any;\n(9) The reason for moving the minor; and\n(10) The reason the transfer of the guardianship is in the minor’s best interest.","path":["TITLE 29 Guardian and Ward","CHAPTER 2 Guardians of Minors","Article 6 Jurisdiction","PART 3 Transfer of Guardianship"],"source_url":"https://archive.org/download/gov.ga.ocga.2018/release86.2022.11/gov.ga.ocga.title.29.odt","current_through":"Release 86 (2022-11)","vintage":"Public.Resource.Org bulk O.C.G.A., Release 86 (2022-11), retrieved 2026-09-17","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T19:34:57Z","sha256":"f1d889d3b93cf5bee459783753fe4a7506e48cc1ffc58e4be062e589f11e9125","source_id":"us-ga","stale":false,"prev":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-29-2-69","next":"us-ga/o.c.g.a.-29-2-71"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}