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Section 464-C:11 – Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction.

    464-C:11 Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction. – Except as otherwise provided in RSA 464-C:10, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms. […]

Section 464-C:12 – Appropriate Forum.

    464-C:12 Appropriate Forum. – I. A court of this state having jurisdiction under RSA 464-C:9 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. II. If a court of this state […]

Section 464-C:13 – Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.

    464-C:13 Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct. – I. 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: (a) Decline to exercise jurisdiction; (b) Exercise jurisdiction for the limited purpose of fashioning an […]

Section 464-C:14 – Notice of Proceeding.

    464-C:14 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 […]

Section 464-C:15 – Proceedings in More Than One State.

    464-C:15 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 RSA 464-C:10, I(a) or (b), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective […]

Section 464-C:16 – Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State.

    464-C:16 Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State. – I. A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. II. Notice of a petition under paragraph I shall be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a […]

Section 464-C:7 – Definitions; Significant Connection Factors.

    464-C:7 Definitions; Significant Connection Factors. – I. In this chapter: (a) " Emergency " means a circumstance that likely will result in substantial harm to a respondent’s health, safety, or welfare, and for which the appointment of a guardian is necessary because no other person has authority and is willing to act on the […]