Arizona Laws 14-5301.03. Judicial appointment of guardian; special provision for incapacitated minors approaching adulthood
A. A party that is interested in the welfare of a minor who is at least seventeen years six months of age and who is alleged to be incapacitated may initiate guardianship proceedings pursuant to this article and request that any guardianship order take effect immediately on the minor’s eighteenth birthday.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 14-5301.03
- Court: means the superior court. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Incapacitated: means lacking the ability to manage property and business affairs effectively by reason of mental illness, mental deficiency, physical illness or disability, chronic use of drugs, chronic intoxication, confinement, detention by a foreign power, disappearance, minority or other disabling cause. See Arizona Laws 14-9101
- Minor: means a person who is under eighteen years of age. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Petition: means a written request to the court for an order after notice. See Arizona Laws 14-1201
- Physician: means a person licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 13 or 17. See Arizona Laws 14-5101
- Psychologist: means a person licensed pursuant to Title 32, Chapter 19. See Arizona Laws 14-5101
B. The petitioner may provide with the petition a report of an evaluation of the minor by a physician, psychologist or registered nurse that meets the requirements of section 14-5303, subsection D. If the evaluation was conducted within six months after the date the petition is filed with the court, the petitioner may ask in the petition that the court accept this report in lieu of ordering any additional evaluation pursuant to section 14-5303, subsection C, and the court may grant the request.