2008 Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) | PUBLIC-GUARDIANSHIP-5800-MANUAL
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Georgia Division of Aging Services |
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Chapter: |
2000 Program Operations |
Effective Date: |
03/01/2022 |
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Section Title: |
Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) |
Reviewed or Updated in: |
MT 2022-01 |
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Section Number: |
2008 |
Previous Update: |
MT 2019-02 |
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Summary Statement
The legal support and guidance of the Special Assistant Attorneys General are available to the Department of Human Services Division of Aging Services (DAS).
Basic Considerations
When there is litigation after the appointment of the Department of Human Services (DHS) as guardian, the DHS Associate General Counsel (AGC) assigned to DAS shall be contacted immediately.
Special Assistant Attorneys General (SAAGs) represent the agency in litigation. Since DHS as an entity serves as guardian, DHS representatives are responsible for coordinating decisions for persons under guardianship with their supervisors, DAS Public Guardianship Office management, DHS AGC for DAS and other Division leadership as each situation warrants. The DHS representative is not the sole decision-maker for the agency.
| Filing a guardianship petition when there is no other means to protect a person in need of protective services is solely authorized under Adult Protective Services (APS) investigation law, and such filings are not part of DHS Public Guardianship Office operations. The process for filing a petition under APS authority of the Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act is found in the Adult Protective Services Manual. The Department of Human Services, as guardian, does not file guardianship petitions for protective services in its case management or guardianship role. |
The Division of Aging Services will validate and process invoices from the Department of Law to assure accurate and timely payment. Refer to MAN 5600, Section 5010.