Section 524.5-601 — Short Title.

524.5-601 SHORT TITLE. Sections 524.5-601 to 524.5-903 may be cited as the “Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.” History: 2009 c 46 s 2

Section 524.5-602 — Definitions.

524.5-602 DEFINITIONS. (a) The definitions in this section apply to sections 524.5-602 to 524.5-903. (b) “Adult” means an individual who has attained 18 years of age. (c) “Conservator” means a person appointed by the court to administer the property of an adult, including a person appointed under sections 524.5-101 to 524.5-502. (d) “Guardian” means a […]

Section 524.5-603 — International Application.

524.5-603 INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION. A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying sections 524.5-601 to 524.5-903. History: 2009 c 46 s 4

Section 524.5-604 — Communication Between Courts.

524.5-604 COMMUNICATION BETWEEN COURTS. (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under sections 524.5-601 to 524.5-903. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b), the court shall make a record of the communication. The […]

Section 524.5-605 — Cooperation Between Courts.

524.5-605 COOPERATION BETWEEN COURTS. (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any one or more of the following: (1) hold an evidentiary hearing; (2) order a person in that state to produce evidence or give testimony pursuant […]

Section 524.5-606 — Taking Testimony In Another State.

524.5-606 TAKING TESTIMONY IN ANOTHER STATE. (a) In a guardianship 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 testimony taken in another state. The court on its own […]

Section 524.5-701 — Definitions; Significant Connection Factors.

524.5-701 DEFINITIONS; SIGNIFICANT CONNECTION FACTORS. (a) In sections 524.5-701 to 524.5-709: (1) “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 respondent’s behalf; […]

Section 524.5-702 — Exclusive Basis.

524.5-702 EXCLUSIVE BASIS. Sections 524.5-701 to 524.5-709 provide the exclusive jurisdictional basis for a court of this state to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for an adult. History: 2009 c 46 s 9

Section 524.5-703 — Jurisdiction.

524.5-703 JURISDICTION. A court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if: (1) this state is the respondent’s home state; (2) on the date the petition is filed, this state is a significant-connection state and: (i) the respondent does not have a home state or […]

Section 524.5-704 — Special Jurisdiction.

524.5-704 SPECIAL JURISDICTION. (a) A court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 524.5-703 has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) appoint a guardian in an emergency for a term not exceeding 90 days for a respondent who is physically present in this state; (2) issue a protective order with respect to […]

Section 524.5-705 — Exclusive And Continuing Jurisdiction.

524.5-705 EXCLUSIVE AND CONTINUING JURISDICTION. Except as otherwise provided in section 524.5-704, a court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with sections 524.5-601 to 524.5-903 has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the court or the appointment or order expires by its own terms. […]

Section 524.5-706 — Appropriate Forum.

524.5-706 APPROPRIATE FORUM. (a) A court of this state having jurisdiction under section 524.5-703 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 […]

Section 524.5-707 — Jurisdiction Declined By Reason Of Conduct.

524.5-707 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 […]

Section 524.5-708 — Notice Of Proceeding.

524.5-708 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 524.5-709 — Proceedings In More Than One State.

524.5-709 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 section 524.5-704, paragraph (a), clause (1) or (2), if a petition for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a […]

Section 524.5-801 — Transfer Of Guardianship Or Conservatorship To Another State.

524.5-801 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 paragraph (a) must be given to the persons that would be entitled to notice of a petition in […]

Section 524.5-802 — Accepting Guardianship Or Conservatorship Transferred From Another State.

524.5-802 ACCEPTING GUARDIANSHIP OR CONSERVATORSHIP TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER STATE. (a) To confirm transfer of a guardianship or conservatorship transferred to this state under provisions similar to section 524.5-801, the guardian or conservator must petition the court in this state to accept the guardianship or conservatorship. The petition must include a certified copy of the other […]

Section 524.5-901 — Registration Of Guardianship Orders.

524.5-901 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 524.5-902 — Registration Of Protective Orders.

524.5-902 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 524.5-903 — Effect Of Registration.

524.5-903 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 […]