§ 28-74-403. Effect of registration
(a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the guardian or conservator is not a […]
§ 28-74-501. Uniformity of application and construction
In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
§ 28-74-502. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act
This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001 et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede Section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of the notices described in Section 103(b) of that act, 15 […]
§ 28-74-504. Transitional provision
(a) This act applies to guardianship and protective proceedings begun on or after January 1, 2012. (b) Section 28-74-101 et seq., § 28-74-301 et seq., § 28-74-401 et seq., and §§ 28-74-501 and 28-74-502 apply to proceedings begun before January 1, 2012, regardless of whether a guardianship or protective order has been issued.
§ 28-74-505. Effective date
This act takes effect on January 1, 2012.
§ 28-74-206. Appropriate forum
(a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under § 28-74-203 to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise its jurisdiction if it determines at any time that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. (b) If a court of this state declines to exercise its jurisdiction […]
§ 28-74-207. Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
(a) If at any time a court of this state determines that it acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the court may: (1) decline to exercise jurisdiction; (2) exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure the health, safety, and welfare […]
§ 28-74-208. Notice of proceeding
If a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is brought in this state and this state was not the respondent’s home state on the date the petition was filed, in addition to complying with the notice requirements of this state, notice of the petition must be given to […]
§ 28-74-209. Proceedings in more than one state
Except for a petition for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order limited to property located in this state under § 28-74-204(a)(1) or (2) or § 28-74-204(c), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state and […]
§ 28-74-301. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state
(a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in this state for the appointment of a guardian or […]