Sharpton v. Hall

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

In this case of first impression, we are called upon to construe OCGA § 29-9-18, governing the granting of access to sealed records of a conservatorship or guardianship. The probate court did not abuse its discretion in interpreting the statute and granting limited access to the records at issue here. We therefore affirm.

Stan L. Hall, as administrator of the estate of Raymond Sharp-ton, filed a petition in the Probate Court of Gwinnett County to open the guardianship records of Avolee Sharpton, an incompetent adult. As the facts were stated in the motion and at the…