83.23 – Appropriate Forum.
§ 83.23 Appropriate forum. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under section 83.17 of this article to appoint a guardian of the person 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 […]
83.25 – Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.
§ 83.25 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 of the person 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 […]
83.27 – Notice of Proceeding.
§ 83.27 Notice of proceeding. If a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person 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, […]
83.03 – Definitions.
§ 83.03 Definitions. For purposes of this article, the following definitions shall apply: (a) “Adult” means an individual who has attained eighteen years of age. (b) “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 […]
83.05 – International Application of This Article.
§ 83.05 International application of this article. A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 83.01 through 83.37 of this article.
83.07 – Communication Between Courts.
§ 83.07 Communication between courts. (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this article. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. (b) If the parties are not allowed to participate in the communication, the court shall give all parties […]
83.09 – Cooperation Between Courts.
§ 83.09 Cooperation between courts. (a) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following: 1. hold an evidentiary hearing; 2. order a person in that state […]
83.11 – Taking Testimony in Another State.
§ 83.11 Taking testimony in another state. (a) In a proceeding for the appointment of a guardian of the person or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for […]
83.13 – Significant Connection Factors.
§ 83.13 Significant connection factors. In determining under section 83.17 and subdivision (e) of section 83.31 of this article whether a respondent has a significant connection with a particular state, the court shall consider: (a) the location of the respondent’s family and other persons required to be notified of the proceeding; (b) the length of […]
83.15 – Exclusive Basis.
§ 83.15 Exclusive basis. Subject to section 81.18 of this title, this article provides the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian of the person or issue a protective order for an adult.