83.33 – Accepting Guardianship or Conservatorship Transferred From Another State.
§ 83.33 Accepting guardianship or conservatorship transferred from another state. (a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship of the person or guardianship of the property transferred to this state under provisions similar to section 83.31 of this article, the guardian of the person or guardian of the property must petition the court in this state […]
83.35 – Registration of Orders Appointing a Guardian of the Person.
§ 83.35 Registration of orders appointing a guardian of the person. If a guardian of the person by whatever name designated has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian of the person appointed in the other state, […]
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.
83.17 – Jurisdiction.
§ 83.17 Jurisdiction. A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian of the person or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (a) the state is the respondent’s home state; (b) on the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: 1. the respondent does not have […]
83.19 – Special Jurisdiction.
§ 83.19 Special jurisdiction. (a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 83.17 of this article has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: 1. appoint a guardian of the person in an emergency for a term not exceeding ninety days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; 2. […]