TITLE 29 GUARDIAN AND WARD

Section 2. Guardians of Minors, 29-2-1 through 29-2-77.

ARTICLE 1 MINORS

29-2-9. Definitions.

As used in this part, the term:

1. "Designating individual" means a parent or guardian who appoints a standby guardian. A designating individual may only be:
   1. A parent of a minor, provided that he or she has physical custody of the minor and his or her parental rights have not terminated; and provided, further, that the other parent of the minor is deceased, has had his or her parental rights terminated, cannot be found after a diligent search has been made, or has consented to the designation of and service by the standby guardian; or
   2. A guardian of the minor who is duly appointed and serving pursuant to court order.
2. "Health care professional" means a person licensed to practice medicine under Chapter 34 of Title 43 or a person licensed as a registered professional nurse under Chapter 26 of Title 43 and authorized by the Georgia Board of Nursing to practice as a nurse practitioner.
3. "Health determination" means the dated, written determination by a health care professional that a designating individual is unable to care for a minor due to the designating individual's physical or mental condition or health including a condition created by medical treatment.
4. "Standby guardian" means an adult who is named by a designating individual to serve as standby guardian of the minor.

(Code 1981, §29-2-9, enacted by Ga. L. 2004, p. 161, § 1.)