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(a) A foreign guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state in any proceeding relating to the guardianship by:
(1) Receiving payment of money or taking delivery of personal property in this state belonging to the ward;
(2) Doing any act as a guardian in this state that would have given this state jurisdiction over the actor as an individual; or
(3) Registering the guardianship order in this state pursuant to Code Section 29-11-30.
(b) With respect to a guardianship order from another state that has been registered with and recorded by a court of this state under Code Section 29-11-30, in addition to any action such court of this state may take under this part or under subsection (b) of Code Section 29-11-32, such court of this state may communicate with the appointing court in such other state under subsection (a) of Code Section 29-11-4 to inform such appointing court of any proceeding relating to the guardianship initiated in this state under subsection (a) of this Code section, stating the reasons therefor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 29. Guardian and Ward § 29-4-98 - last updated April 14, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-29-guardian-and-ward/ga-code-sect-29-4-98/
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