Title 19 — Personal Relations
27 chapters · 510 sections in this title.
19 GCA § 4A101 Definitions
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As used in this Chapter: (a) Abortion means the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman with knowledge that the termination by those means wil…
19 GCA § 4A102 Consent of One (1) Parent Required
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COL05182012 Except in the case of a medical emergency, or except as provided in §§ 4A103, 4A104, or 4A107, if a pregnant female is less than eighteen (18) years of age and not emancipated, or if she has been adjudged an incompetent person pursuant to judicial proceeding and deter…
19 GCA § 4A103 Alternate Consent
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If the minor patient declares in a signed written statement that she is a victim of sexual abuse, neglect, or physical abuse by either of her parents or legal guardian(s), then the attending physician shall obtain the written consent required by this Act from a brother or sister …
19 GCA § 4A104 Exceptions
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Consent shall not be required under § 4A102 or § 4A103 of this Act if: (a) the attending physician certifies in the patient’s medical record that a medical emergency exists and there is insufficient time to obtain the required consent; or (b) consent is waived under § 4A107 of th…
19 GCA § 4A105 Coercion Prohibited
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A parent or any other person shall not coerce a minor to have an abortion performed. If a minor is denied financial support by the minor’s parents, guardian, or custodian due to the minor’s refusal to have an abortion performed, the minor shall be deemed emancipated for the purpo…
19 GCA § 4A106 Reports
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(a) A monthly report indicating the number of consents obtained pursuant to this Act, the number of times in which exceptions were made to the consent requirement under this Act, the type of exception, the minor’s age, and the number of prior pregnancies and prior abortions of th…
19 GCA § 4A107 Procedure for Judicial Waiver of Consent
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(a) The requirements and procedures under this Section are available to minors and incompetent persons whether or not they are residents of Guam. (b) The minor or incompetent person may petition the Superior Court of Guam for a waiver of the consent requirement and may participat…
19 GCA § 4A108 Appeal Procedure
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The Unified Judiciary of Guam is respectfully requested to establish rules to ensure that proceedings under this Act are handled in an expeditious and confidential manner, and to satisfy the requirements of the federal courts. The rules promulgation process rules shall begin with…
19 GCA § 4A109 Penalties
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(a) Any person who intentionally performs an abortion with knowledge that or with reckless disregard as to whether the person upon whom the abortion is to be performed is an unemancipated minor or an incompetent person without obtaining the required consent is guilty of a felony …
19 GCA § 4A110 Construction
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(a) Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed or interpreted as making the conduct of an abortion illegal, when conducted pursuant to applicable law, this Chapter, and performed by a licensed medical physician.
19 GCA § 4A111 Severability
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If any provision of this law or its application to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid or contrary to law, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this law which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications, and to …