Statutes

Emergency appointment of guardian is governed by ARS §14-5310  If the ward is not given 14 days notice of the hearing, then Petitioner must prove the following at the emergency hearing:

 

1. It clearly appears from specific facts shown by an affidavit or by the verified petition that immediate and irreparable injury, loss or damage will result before the proposed ward or the proposed ward's attorney can be heard in opposition.

2. The petitioner or the petitioner's attorney certifies to the court in writing any efforts that the petitioner or the petitioner's attorney has made to give the notice or the reasons supporting the claim that notice should not be required.

3. The petitioner files with the court a request for a hearing on the petition for the appointment of a temporary guardian.

4. The petitioner or the petitioner's attorney certifies that that person will give notice of the petition, the order and all filed reports and affidavits to the proposed ward by personal service within the time period the court directs but not in excess of seventy-two hours following entry of the order of appointment.

5. The petitioner files a report from a physician, a registered nurse practitioner or a psychologist detailing the need for a guardian and the basis for the emergency unless the report is waived by the court on a showing of good cause by a party to the action.

If the Petitioner gives 14 days notice, temporary guardianship or conservatorship can last six months.  Without 14 days notice, the temporary can last up to 30 days.

Court

Instructions from the Court on Emergency Hearings in Guardianships and Conservatorships

Forms

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