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Home » US Law » 2022 Ohio Revised Code » Title 21 | Courts-Probate-Juvenile » Chapter 2112 | Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act

Section 2112.01 | Definitions.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) “Adult” means an individual who is eighteen years of age or older. (B) “Guardian” has the same meaning as in section 2111.01 of the Revised Code. (C) “Guardian of the person” means a person appointed by […]

Section 2112.011 | Short Title.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly Chapter 2112. of the Revised Code may be cited as the Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act.

Section 2112.03 | Communication Between Courts.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) A probate court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The probate court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of […]

Section 2112.04 | Cooperation Between Courts.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a probate 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 […]

Section 2112.05 | Taking Testimony in Another State.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) In a guardianship proceeding or protective proceeding, in addition to other procedures that may be available, the testimony of a witness who is located in another state may be offered by deposition or other means allowable in this state for testimony […]

Section 2112.21 | Jurisdiction.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) A probate court of this state has jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order for a respondent if any of the following applies: (1) This state is the respondent’s home state. (2) On the date that the application […]

Section 2112.22 | Special Jurisdiction.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) A probate court of this state lacking jurisdiction under section 2112.21 of the Revised Code has special jurisdiction to do any of the following: (1) Appoint a guardian in an emergency for a respondent who is physically present in this state; […]

Section 2112.23 | Exclusive and Continuing Jurisdiction.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly Except as otherwise provided in section 2112.22 of the Revised Code, a probate court that has appointed a guardian or issued a protective order consistent with this chapter has exclusive and continuing jurisdiction over the proceeding until it is terminated by the […]

Section 2112.24 | Appropriate Forum.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) A probate court of this state having jurisdiction under section 2112.21 of the Revised Code to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order may decline to exercise the court’s jurisdiction if the probate court determines at any time that a […]

Section 2112.25 | Jurisdiction Declined by Reason of Conduct.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) If at any time a probate court of this state determines that the probate court has acquired jurisdiction to appoint a guardian or issue a protective order because of unjustifiable conduct, the probate court may do any of the following: (1) […]

Section 2112.26 | Notice of Proceeding.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly If an application 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 that the application was filed, in addition to complying with […]

Section 2112.27 | Proceedings in More Than One State.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly Except for an application for the appointment of a guardian in an emergency or issuance of a protective order in an emergency, if an application for the appointment of a guardian or issuance of a protective order is filed in this state […]

Section 2112.31 | Transfer of Guardianship or Conservatorship to Another State.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) A guardian appointed in this state may petition the probate court to transfer the guardianship to another state. (B) Notice of a petition under division (A) of this section must be given by the guardian to the persons that would be […]

Section 2112.41 | Registration of Guardianship Orders.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly If a guardian has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the person is not pending in this state, the guardian appointed in the other state, after giving notice to the appointing court of […]

Section 2112.42 | Registration of Guardianship Orders.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly If a guardian of the estate has been appointed in another state and an application for the appointment of a guardian of the estate is not pending in this state, the guardian of the estate appointed in the other state, after giving […]

Section 2112.43 | Effect of Registration.

Effective: March 22, 2013 Latest Legislation: House Bill 27 – 129th General Assembly (A) Upon the registration of a guardianship or protective order from another state, the guardian 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 […]