§ 5-402. Jurisdiction over business affairs of protected person
After the service of notice in a proceeding seeking a conservatorship or other protective order and until termination of the proceeding, the court in which the petition is filed has: (1) exclusive jurisdiction to determine the need for a conservatorship or other protective order; (2) exclusive jurisdiction to determine how the estate of the protected […]
§ 5-403. Original petition for appointment of conservator or other protective order
(a) The following may petition for the appointment of a conservator or for any other appropriate protective order: (1) the person to be protected; (2) an individual interested in the estate, affairs, or welfare of the person to be protected, including a parent, guardian, or custodian; or (3) a person who would be adversely affected […]
§ 5-404. Notice
(a) A copy of the petition and the notice of hearing on a petition for conservatorship or other protective order must be served personally on the respondent, but if the respondent’s whereabouts is unknown or personal service cannot be made, service on the respondent must be made by substituted service or publication. The notice must […]
§ 5-405. Original petition: minors; preliminaries to hearing
(a) Upon the filing of a petition to establish a conservatorship or for another protective order for the reason that the respondent is a minor, the Court shall set a date for hearing. If the Court determines at any stage of the proceeding that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, […]