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Standby Guardian Designation - Georgia

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A standby guardian designation lets a custodial parent (or court-appointed guardian) with a serious health condition choose who will care for their children if a health care professional later determines in writing that the parent cannot. The standby guardian’s authority starts automatically at that time, without waiting for a court hearing, and the Probate Court gives preference to your choice. A standby guardian designation lets a custodial parent (or court-appointed guardian) with a serious health condition choose who will care for their children if a health care professional later determines in writing that the parent cannot.

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Who this form is for

  • Georgia residents and families reviewing standby guardian designation.

What you'll need

  • Read the packet’s instructions before completing its fields.
  • Follow the packet’s signing, witness and identification instructions.

How to complete it

  1. Paragraph (1) Check whether you are a parent or guardian, and complete the information about the other parent and the box that applies.
  2. Paragraphs (2)–(3) List each child with address, county and date of birth, and name the standby guardian.
  3. Paragraph (6): you sign before two witnesses Witnesses must be 18+ and cannot be the standby guardian.
  4. Paragraphs (7)–(8) If the other parent consents (A-4), that parent signs before two witnesses. The standby guardian signs the acceptance before two witnesses.
  5. Optional notarization A notary acknowledgment is included to make the form more readily accepted. Need witnesses? Our notary can bring qualified witnesses for an additional fee.

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Parental Consent for Medical Treatment - Georgia

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Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child - Georgia

This is Georgia’s statutory form for letting a trusted adult (the “agent”) care for your child temporarily, for example while you work out of state, are deployed, or are facing an illness. The agent can enroll the child in school, consent to medical care and handle day-to-day needs. It does not transfer custody and never allows consent to marriage, adoption, abortion or termination of parental rights.

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Revocation of Power of Attorney for Care of a Minor Child - Georgia

Use this form to end a Georgia Power of Attorney to Delegate the Power and Authority for the Care of a Child before its end date, or to end one given to a grandparent “until revoked.” Georgia requires the revocation to be in writing and requires you to notify the agent and anyone who relied on the power of attorney.

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