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 […]
464-C:8 Exclusive Basis. – This chapter provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court to address and adjudicate a case falling within the provisions of this chapter. Source. 2015, 79:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.
464-C:9 Jurisdiction. – A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: I. This state is the respondent’s home state. II. On the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (a) The respondent does not have a home […]
