GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR - alabamaatj.org

GUARDIAN AND CONSERVATOR BY COURT APPOINTMENT Volunteer Lawyers Program Alabama State Bar Al L. Vreeland, Editor Attorney at Law Prior Editors and Contributors Al L. Vreeland, Editor 1994-2004 Attorney at Law Stephen G. Smith, Student Editor 1994 University of Alabama, School of Law, Class of 1995 PREFACE This manual is for help in drafting petitions and preliminary orders for appointment of guardians and conservators under the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act, 1975 Code of Alabama, Sections 26-2A-1 to 26-2A-160. It does not cover appointments based on minority or those made by family members, and space is too limited to contain all the possible variations needed to cover every fact situation; the practitioner should consult the Code frequently. This manual cannot take account of all the different practices of the different probate courts and follows the practice of our local court; other courts may require use of different forms or the court may prepare its own orders.

and duties of a guardian ad litem, presumably if the court believes the respondent cannot make adequate decisions concerning the petition. A court representative is required. The general section on guardian ad litem, §262A-52, states the criterion for appointment as when - "representation of the interest would be inadequate."

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