Section 29A-5A-206 – Appropriate forum.
29A-5A-206. Appropriate forum. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under §29A-5A-203 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. (b) If a court of this state declines to exercise […]
Section 29A-5A-207 – Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.
29A-5A-207. 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 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 fashioning an appropriate remedy to ensure […]
Section 29A-5A-208 – Notice of proceeding.
29A-5A-208. 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 the petition […]
Section 29A-5A-209 – Proceedings in more than one state.
29A-5A-209. 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 subsection 29A-5A-204(a)(1) or 29A-5A-204(a)(2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed […]
Section 29A-5A-301 – Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state.
29A-5A-301. Transfer of guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (a) A guardian or conservator appointed in this state may petition the court to transfer the guardianship or conservatorship to another state. (b) Notice of a petition under subsection (a) must be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in […]
Section 29A-5A-401 – Registration of guardianship orders.
29A-5A-401. Registration of guardianship orders. If a guardian has been appointed in another state and a petition for the appointment of a guardian is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the guardianship order in this […]
Section 29A-5A-402 – Registration of protective orders.
29A-5A-402. Registration of protective orders. If a conservator has been appointed in another state and a petition for a protective order is not pending in this state, the conservator appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of an intent to register, may register the protective order in this state by […]
Section 29A-5A-403 – Effect of registration.
29A-5A-403. Effect of registration. (a) Upon registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian or conservator may exercise in this state all powers authorized in the order of appointment except as prohibited under the laws of this state, including maintaining actions and proceedings in this state and, if the guardian or […]
Section 29A-5A-501 – Uniformity of application and construction.
29A-5A-501. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing this uniform act, consideration must be given to the need to promote uniformity of the law with respect to its subject matter among states that enact it. Source: SL 2011, ch 135, §501.
Section 29A-5A-502 – Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act.
29A-5A-502.Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001, et seq., but does not modify, limit, or supersede section 101(c) of that act, 15 U.S.C. Section 7001(c), or authorize electronic delivery of any of […]