Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Farr

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 29, 2013No. A13A0536Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dillard, Judge.

This appeal follows the dismissal of St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System’s (“SJCHS”) petition for the appointment of an emergency guardian for Claudine Tapley Farr, who is a patient at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. On appeal, SJCHS contends that the probate court erred by dismissing the emergency guardianship petition for failure to satisfy the requirements of OCGA § 29-4-14 (b) (4). For the reasons set forth infra, we affirm.

The record reflects that SJCHS filed a petition in the Probate Court of Chatham County for the appointment of an emergency guardian.1 The petition,…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In Re HodgmanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  2. In re PittsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995

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