83.37 – Registration of Protective Orders.
§ 83.37 Registration of protective orders. If a guardian of the property has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the guardian of the property appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register […]
83.39 – Effect of Registration.
§ 83.39 Effect of registration. (a) Upon registration of an order appointing a guardian of the person or protective order from another state, the guardian of the person or guardian of the property may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment or protective order except as prohibited under the laws […]
83.41 – Uniformity of Application and Construction.
§ 83.41 Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this article, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it.
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. […]
83.21 – Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction.
§ 83.21 Exclusive and continuing jurisdiction. Except as otherwise provided in section 83.19 of this article, a court that has appointed a guardian of the person or issued a protective order consistent with this article has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceedings until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order […]
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 […]