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Committee approves temporary‑guardianship bill to give parents’ nominees immediate short‑term authority
Summary
Senator Ballinger’s emergency‑guardianship bill won committee approval. The measure creates a 90‑day temporary guardianship effective on parents’ deaths if the parents provided a notarized sworn statement naming a proposed guardian, intended to ensure continuity of care while courts consider permanent guardianship.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation to create a short-term, emergency guardianship mechanism that becomes effective upon the death of a child’s parent(s) when the parents have executed a signed and notarized nomination.
Senator Ballinger said the bill fills…
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