Sec. 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332). Appointment of standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian. Probate bond. Duties. Confirmation by court.
Sec. 45a-680. (Formerly Sec. 45-332). Appointment of standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian. Probate bond. Duties. Confirmation by court.
Whenever a court of probate appoints a plenary guardian or limited guardian of the
person with mental retardation, such court may appoint a standby plenary guardian or
a standby limited guardian of the person with mental retardation. Such standby shall
act if the appointed plenary guardian or limited guardian of the person with mental
retardation dies, becomes incapable, or renounces his plenary guardianship or limited
guardianship. The standby plenary guardian or standby limited guardian shall immediately inform the court of probate which has jurisdiction over such guardianship of his
assumption of the guardianship and the reason therefor. The standby guardian, in the
event of the guardian's death, incapacity or renunciation, shall, upon furnishing a probate
bond if such a bond had been required from the plenary guardian or limited guardian
whose duties are being assumed, but without further proceedings, be empowered to
assume the duties of his office immediately upon the death or adjudication of incompetency of the plenary guardian of the person or limited guardian of the person of the
person with mental retardation, subject only to confirmation of his appointment by the
court of probate within sixty days following assumption of his duties of office.
(P.A. 82-337, S. 13; P.A. 86-323, S. 10; P.A. 03-51, S. 9.)
History: P.A. 86-323 substituted "plenary guardian" for "guardian of the mentally retarded person" and added provision
requiring standby plenary guardian and standby limited guardian to inform court of assumption of guardianship and reason
therefor; Sec. 45-332 transferred to Sec. 45a-680 in 1991; P.A. 03-51 substituted "person with mental retardation" for
"mentally retarded person".
Cited. 230 C. 828.